Color spec
| Brand | Diamond Vogel |
| Name | Lemon Zest |
| SKU | 0840 |
| Hex | #FEEEA5 |
| RGB | 254, 238, 165 |
| HSL | 49°, 98%, 82% |
| LRV | 85 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | Yellow |
About Diamond Vogel Lemon Zest
Lemon Zest is very light — LRV 85, 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 Zest 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 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
Behr
Kompozit
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Sherwin-Williams
Dutch Boy
Farrow & Ball
C2 Paint
Clare
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar Diamond Vogel colors
closest in the Diamond Vogel deckThe nearest shades to Lemon Zest 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 #FEEEA5 in HSL space. Pair Lemon Zest 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 Zest Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Lemon Zest 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 0840 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Lemon Zest
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Lemon Zest is Sour Lemon (DE5388). At ΔE 0.29 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 79 vs 85). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Sour Lemon and you'll get the same color. See the full Sour Lemon swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Lemon Zest
The closest Behr equivalent of Lemon Zest is Lively Yellow (330A-3). 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 84 vs 85). If Behr is your counter, order Lively Yellow and you'll get the same color. See the full Lively Yellow swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Lemon Zest
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Lemon Zest is Lemon Zest (0840). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 85). If Kompozit is your counter, order Lemon Zest and you'll get the same color. See the full Lemon Zest swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Lemon Zest
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Little Angel (318), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It runs slightly darker (LRV 83 vs 85) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Zest without repainting risk. See the full Little Angel swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Lemon Zest
Valspar's nearest match is East of the Sun (8001-25B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It runs slightly darker (LRV 83 vs 85) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Zest without repainting risk. See the full East of the Sun swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Lemon Zest
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Lazy Daizy (PPG1212-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It runs slightly darker (LRV 81 vs 85) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Zest without repainting risk. See the full Lazy Daizy swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Lemon Zest
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Lemon Zest is Dayroom Yellow (NO. 233) — very close at ΔE 2.91, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 77 vs 85) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dayroom Yellow swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lemon Zest
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Lemon Zest is Glisten Yellow (SW 6912) — very close at ΔE 3.33, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 79 vs 85) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Glisten Yellow swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Lemon Zest
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Lemon Zest is Pineapple Breeze (121-2DB) — very close at ΔE 3.33, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 79 vs 85) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pineapple Breeze swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Lemon Zest
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Lemon Zest — the nearest deck color, Fleece (C2-609), is clearly different (ΔE 5.79). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0840 instead. See the full Fleece swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Lemon Zest
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Lemon Zest — the nearest deck color, Lemonade (PNT100-MD-22), is clearly different (ΔE 7.64). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0840 instead. See the full Lemonade swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Lemon Zest
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Lemon Zest — the nearest deck color, Ambient Light (JG-38), is clearly different (ΔE 8.36). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0840 instead. See the full Ambient Light swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Lemon Zest
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Lemon Zest — the nearest deck color, Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS), is clearly different (ΔE 11.77). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0840 instead. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →