Lemon Macaron
DEFD27 · #E9D276 · LRV 62 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Chilled Wine41
- 2Honey Tea52
- 3Lemon Macaron62
- 4Banana Cream71
- 5Lemon Chiffon79
What Color Is Lemon Macaron, Really?
Lemon Macaron reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DEFD27 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Lemon Macaron
Lemon Macaron 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 Lemon Macaron
At LRV 62, Lemon Macaron 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.
Most complaints about Lemon Macaron 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 Dunn-Edwards DEFD27 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 | Funky YellowSW 6913 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.4 | 65 | Color page → |
| Behr | Green PapayaP320-5 · Behr | 1.2 | 62 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Treasure Trove285 · Benjamin Moore | 1.9 | 62 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Seth's Smile8001-24D · Valspar | 1.5 | 62 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Ginger Ale40YY 63/473 · Glidden | 2.6 | 63 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Twined121-5DB · Dutch Boy | 1.4 | 65 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Lemon Macaron within Dunn-Edwards'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 #E9D276 in HSL space. Pair Lemon Macaron with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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