Color spec
| Brand | Diamond Vogel |
| Name | Lemon Surprise |
| SKU | 0815 |
| Hex | #E1BF63 |
| RGB | 225, 191, 99 |
| HSL | 44°, 68%, 64% |
| LRV | 54 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Yellow |
About Diamond Vogel Lemon Surprise
At LRV 54, Lemon Surprise 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.
Lemon Surprise 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 at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.
Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
Kompozit
Sherwin-Williams
Dutch Boy
PPG / Glidden
Farrow & Ball
Behr
Valspar
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Magnolia Home
Clare
Similar Diamond Vogel colors
closest in the Diamond Vogel deckThe nearest shades to Lemon Surprise within Diamond Vogel'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 #E1BF63 in HSL space. Pair Lemon Surprise 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.
Diamond Vogel Lemon Surprise Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Lemon Surprise 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 Diamond Vogel 0815 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Lemon Surprise
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Candelabra (DE5431), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 54) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Surprise without repainting risk. See the full Candelabra swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Lemon Surprise
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Hannah Banana (CSP-955), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Surprise without repainting risk. See the full Hannah Banana swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Lemon Surprise
Kompozit's nearest match is Lemon Surprise (0815), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Surprise without repainting risk. See the full Lemon Surprise swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lemon Surprise
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Quilt Gold (SW 6696), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Surprise without repainting risk. See the full Quilt Gold swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Lemon Surprise
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Turner's Yellow (PPG1106-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Surprise without repainting risk. See the full Turner's Yellow swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Lemon Surprise
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Corngold (NO. 9915), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Surprise without repainting risk. See the full Corngold swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Lemon Surprise
At Valspar, the closest color to Lemon Surprise is Swiftly Green (3008-5C) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54.8 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Swiftly Green swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Lemon Surprise
At Behr, the closest color to Lemon Surprise is Flustered Mustard (P320-6A) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Flustered Mustard swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Lemon Surprise
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Lemon Surprise. The nearest is Yarrow (BD68) at ΔE 3.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Yarrow swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Lemon Surprise
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Lemon Surprise. The nearest is Plantain Green (122-5DB) at ΔE 3.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Plantain Green swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Lemon Surprise
Backdrop has no exact twin of Lemon Surprise. The nearest is Eames (BD-EA) at ΔE 4.28 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 60 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Eames swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Lemon Surprise
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Lemon Surprise. The nearest is Bright Days (JG-45) at ΔE 4.33 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bright Days swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Lemon Surprise
Clare has no exact twin of Lemon Surprise. The nearest is Golden Hour (PNT100-MD-23) at ΔE 4.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 63 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Golden Hour swatch →