Banana
C2-607 · #EFD390 · LRV 67 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Honey Tea52
- 2Jackfruit62
- 3Banana67
- 4Lemon Twist72
- 5Lemon Chiffon79
What Color Is Banana, Really?
Banana reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how C2 Paint C2-607 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Banana
Banana 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 Banana
At LRV 67, Banana is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange 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 Banana 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 C2 Paint C2-607 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 | JonquilSW 6674 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.5 | 68 | Color page → |
| Behr | Honey Butter320C-3 · Behr | 2.8 | 69 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Governor's GoldCW-395 · Benjamin Moore | 1.0 | 66 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Canary Diamond3008-6B · Valspar | 2.1 | 68.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Maybe MauiPPG1210-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.8 | 69 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Golden Rapture40YY 64/340 · Glidden | 1.1 | 64 | Color page → |
Similar C2 Paint Colors
The nearest shades to Banana within C2 Paint'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 #EFD390 in HSL space. Pair Banana with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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