Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Lemon Twist |
| SKU | 394 |
| Hex | #ECF0BA |
| RGB | 236, 240, 186 |
| HSL | 64°, 64%, 84% |
| LRV | 79 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Benjamin Moore Lemon Twist
Lemon Twist is very light — LRV 79, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Lemon Twist shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
Closest matches by brand
11 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.
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Lemon Twist within Benjamin Moore'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 #ECF0BA in HSL space. Pair Lemon Twist 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.
Benjamin Moore Lemon Twist Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Lemon Twist 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 Benjamin Moore 394 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Lemon Twist
Behr's nearest match is May Apple (P350-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 88 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Twist without repainting risk. See the full May Apple swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Lemon Twist
At Valspar, the closest color to Lemon Twist is Chia (V020-1) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80.9 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chia swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Lemon Twist
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Spring Blossom (PPG1216-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Twist without repainting risk. See the full Spring Blossom swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Lemon Twist
The closest Glidden equivalent of Lemon Twist is Aspen Glen (90YY 80/281). At ΔE 0.6 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79). If Glidden is your counter, order Aspen Glen and you'll get the same color. See the full Aspen Glen swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Lemon Twist
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Lemon Twist. The nearest is Sandy Shore (DE5456) at ΔE 4.7 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sandy Shore swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Lemon Twist
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Lemon Twist. The nearest is Lancaster Yellow (NO. 249) at ΔE 3.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lancaster Yellow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Lemon Twist
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Lemon Twist. The nearest is Lemon Sponge Cake (0832) at ΔE 4.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lemon Sponge Cake swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Lemon Twist
C2 Paint's nearest match is Lemongrass (C2-656), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Twist without repainting risk. See the full Lemongrass swatch →