Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Lemon Curd |
| SKU | HDC-SP16-03 |
| Hex | #F3DF8A |
| RGB | 243, 223, 138 |
| HSL | 49°, 81%, 75% |
| LRV | 74 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Behr Lemon Curd
At LRV 74, Lemon Curd is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Lemon Curd is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
Closest matches by brand
14 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Lemon Curd within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #F3DF8A in HSL space. Pair Lemon Curd with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Lemon Curd Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Lemon Curd from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr HDC-SP16-03 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lemon Curd
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Fun Yellow (SW 6908), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Curd without repainting risk. See the full Fun Yellow swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Lemon Curd
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Yellow Roses (353), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Curd without repainting risk. See the full Yellow Roses swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Lemon Curd
Valspar has no exact twin of Lemon Curd. The nearest is Late Day Sun (3006-4A) at ΔE 3.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72.7 vs 74). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Late Day Sun swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Lemon Curd
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Lemon Curd. The nearest is Firelight (PPG1211-5) at ΔE 3.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 74). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Firelight swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Lemon Curd
At Glidden, the closest color to Lemon Curd is Shorelight Yellow (45YY 69/469) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shorelight Yellow swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Lemon Curd
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Cheerful Yellow (119-4DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Curd without repainting risk. See the full Cheerful Yellow swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lemon Curd
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Ginger Wasabi (HGSW 1224), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Curd without repainting risk. See the full Ginger Wasabi swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Lemon Curd
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Beekeeper (DET499), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Curd without repainting risk. See the full Beekeeper swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Lemon Curd
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Lemon Curd is Amber (JG-39) — very close at ΔE 2.97, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 65 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Amber swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Lemon Curd
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Sherbert Lemon (NO. 9914), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Curd without repainting risk. See the full Sherbert Lemon swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Lemon Curd
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Lemon Curd is Yellow Trumpet (0862) — very close at ΔE 3.4, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Yellow Trumpet swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Lemon Curd
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Lemon Curd. The nearest is Yellow Trumpet (0862) at ΔE 3.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 74). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Yellow Trumpet swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Lemon Curd
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Lemon Curd is Lightning Bug (BD71) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lightning Bug swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Lemon Curd
Kompozit has no exact twin of Lemon Curd. The nearest is Yellow Trumpet (0862) at ΔE 3.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 74). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Yellow Trumpet swatch →