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Lemon Verbena SW 7726
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Lemon Verbena sits at L* 62.3, a* -4.9, b* 22.3. Its hue angle is 102° and its chroma is 22.8, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 75%.
LRV 30.9: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 30.9, Lemon Verbena is lighter than 40% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Lemon Verbena
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiking Path | 524 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Fraser Fir | 503 | 3.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hillside Green | 495 | 3.06 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Lemon Verbena
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh Olive | PPU9-04 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fresh Olive | PPU9-4 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bermuda Grass | MQ6-57 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Sprout | SW 7728 | 3.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Colonial Revival Green Stone | SW 2826 | 4.27 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Tansy Green | SW 6424 | 4.36 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Ruskin Room Green | SW 0042 | 4.51 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Glade Green | SW 9669 | 4.87 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cucuzza Verde | SW 9038 | 5.47 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Worn Khaki SW 9527 · lighter, LRV 33.5
- Green Sprout SW 7728 · lighter, LRV 33.9
- Cucuzza Verde SW 9038 · lighter, LRV 34.4
- Tansy Green SW 6424 · darker, LRV 28.3
- Barro Verde SW 9123 · darker, LRV 27.9
- Rattan Palm SW 9533 · darker, LRV 27.8
Colors that go with Lemon Verbena
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Lemon Verbena:
- Useful Gray SW 7050
- Peppercorn SW 7674
- Alabaster SW 7008
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Dahlia SW 6816 · complementary (180°)
- Soft Fawn SW 9097 · analogous (−30°)
- Broccoflower SW 9039 · analogous (+30°)
- Lakeshore SW 6494 · triadic (120°)
- Red Clover SW 6564 · triadic (240°)
Lemon Verbena vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 8.7) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 30.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 9.6) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 11.3) is lighter (LRV 40.2 vs 30.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.