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Lemon Drop SW 7122
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Lemon Drop sits at L* 94.9, a* -1.1, b* 12.1. Its hue angle is 95° and its chroma is 12.1, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 84%.
LRV 87.2: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 87.2, Lemon Drop is lighter than 100% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Lemon Drop
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Rock | 918 | 0.66 | Practically identical | |
| Fine China | 2156-70 | 0.84 | Practically identical | |
| White Vanilla | 2017-70 | 0.92 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Lemon Drop
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemon Pearl | 370C-1 | 0.43 | Practically identical | |
| Beach White | W-D-420 | 0.57 | Practically identical | |
| Social Butterfly | 360A-1 | 0.57 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crescent Moon | SW 7124 | 0.67 | Practically identical | |
| Corona | SW 7121 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Honied White | SW 7106 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Venetian Lace | SW 7119 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fresh Zest | SW 9662 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Paperwhite | SW 7105 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Lemon Meringue SW 7561 · darker, LRV 82.5
- Dover White SW 6385 · darker, LRV 82.5
- Classic Light Buff SW 0050 · darker, LRV 82.5
Colors that go with Lemon Drop
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Lemon Drop:
- Rhinestone SW 7656
- Dynamo SW 6841
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Violet Vignette SW 7137 · complementary (180°)
- Conch Shell SW 7115 · analogous (−30°)
- Enlightened Lime SW 6721 · analogous (+30°)
- Aviary Blue SW 6778 · triadic (120°)
- Lighthearted Pink SW 6568 · triadic (240°)
Lemon Drop vs popular colors
- Dover White (Sherwin-Williams SW 6385, ΔE 3.5) is darker (LRV 82.5 vs 87.2), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Windham Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-6, ΔE 3.8) is darker (LRV 79.0 vs 87.2), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Rich Cream (Benjamin Moore 2153-60, ΔE 4.0) is darker (LRV 76.6 vs 87.2), more yellow/warm, more saturated.