Lemon Curd
HDC-SP16-03 · #F3DF8A · LRV 74 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Lemon Curd, Really?
Lemon Curd reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr HDC-SP16-03 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Lemon Curd
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Lemon Curd are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr HDC-SP16-03 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Fun YellowSW 6908 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.6 | 78 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Yellow Roses353 · Benjamin Moore | 1.9 | 77 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Late Day Sun3006-4A · Valspar | 3.5 | 72.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | FirelightPPG1211-5 · PPG / Glidden | 3.9 | 71 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Shorelight Yellow45YY 69/469 · Glidden | 2.4 | 69 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Cheerful Yellow119-4DB · Dutch Boy | 1.9 | 72 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The 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.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
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.
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