Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Lemon |
| SKU | 2021-20 |
| Hex | #FFC400 |
| RGB | 255, 196, 0 |
| HSL | 46°, 100%, 50% |
| LRV | 61 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Benjamin Moore Lemon
At LRV 61, Lemon 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 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
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.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Lemon 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 #FFC400 in HSL space. Pair Lemon 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 Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Lemon 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 2021-20 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lemon
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Lemon is Citrus (SW 6906). At ΔE 0.02 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Citrus and you'll get the same color. See the full Citrus swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Lemon
The closest Behr equivalent of Lemon is Citrus Splash (S-G-370). At ΔE 0.25 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61). If Behr is your counter, order Citrus Splash and you'll get the same color. See the full Citrus Splash swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Lemon
At Valspar, the closest color to Lemon is Golden Spell (3004-1B) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Golden Spell swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Lemon
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Lemon is Rise-N-Shine (PPG1206-7) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rise-N-Shine swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Lemon
Glidden's nearest match is Rise-N-Shine (PPG1206-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon without repainting risk. See the full Rise-N-Shine swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Lemon
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Ducky Yellow (116-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 61) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon without repainting risk. See the full Ducky Yellow swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lemon
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Geometric Yellow (HGSW 1171), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon without repainting risk. See the full Geometric Yellow swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Lemon
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Bumblebee (DE5342), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon without repainting risk. See the full Bumblebee swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Lemon
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Lemon is Look at the Bright Side (0858). At ΔE 0.69 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Look at the Bright Side and you'll get the same color. See the full Look at the Bright Side swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Lemon
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Bright Bubble (0948), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon without repainting risk. See the full Bright Bubble swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Lemon
Kompozit's nearest match is Bright Bubble (0948), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon without repainting risk. See the full Bright Bubble swatch →