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Lemongrass SW 7732
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Lemongrass sits at L* 76.6, a* -2.0, b* 20.1. Its hue angle is 96° and its chroma is 20.2, 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 74%.
LRV 50.8: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 50.8, Lemongrass is lighter than 63% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Lemongrass
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Stone | CSP-1000 | 0.83 | Practically identical | |
| Splendor | AF-385 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Candle Glow | CSP-1015 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Lemongrass
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tea Bag | PPU8-09 | 0.47 | Practically identical | |
| Tea Bag | PPU8-9 | 0.47 | Practically identical | |
| Morning Tea | M330-4 | 1.22 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Guardians | SW 9531 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hearts of Palm | SW 6415 | 3.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Koi Pond | SW 7727 | 3.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Woolen Mittens | SW 9526 | 3.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tumblin' Tumbleweed | SW 9120 | 4.09 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Earthy Ochre | SW 9532 | 4.33 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Beachcomber SW 9617 · lighter, LRV 54.7
- Threaded Loom SW 9512 · lighter, LRV 54.5
- Cargo Pants SW 7738 · lighter, LRV 55.7
- Bittersweet Stem SW 7536 · darker, LRV 47.8
- Wheat Grass SW 6408 · darker, LRV 47.5
- Baby Bok Choy SW 9037 · darker, LRV 47.1
Colors that go with Lemongrass
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Lemongrass:
- Bamboo Shoot SW 7733
- Underseas SW 6214
- Alabaster SW 7008
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Awesome Violet SW 6815 · complementary (180°)
- Tower Tan SW 7704 · analogous (−30°)
- Seawashed Glass SW 9034 · analogous (+30°)
- After the Rain SW 9047 · triadic (120°)
- Queenly SW 6977 · triadic (240°)
Lemongrass vs popular colors
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 6.5) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 50.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 7.0) is lighter (LRV 56.7 vs 50.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Manchester Tan (Benjamin Moore HC-81, ΔE 7.2) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 50.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.