Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Lemon Macaron |
| SKU | DEFD27 |
| Hex | #E9D276 |
| RGB | 233, 210, 118 |
| HSL | 48°, 72%, 69% |
| LRV | 62 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | Yellow |
About Dunn-Edwards 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.
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.
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.
Sherwin-Williams
Dutch Boy
Valspar
Magnolia Home
Benjamin Moore
Diamond Vogel
Behr
Farrow & Ball
PPG / Glidden
Kompozit
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Clare
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe 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.
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.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Dunn-Edwards Lemon Macaron Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Lemon Macaron 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 Dunn-Edwards DEFD27 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lemon Macaron
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Funky Yellow (SW 6913), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 62) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Macaron without repainting risk. See the full Funky Yellow swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Lemon Macaron
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Twined (121-5DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 62) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Macaron without repainting risk. See the full Twined swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Lemon Macaron
Valspar's nearest match is Seth's Smile (8001-24D), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Macaron without repainting risk. See the full Seth's Smile swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Lemon Macaron
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Amber (JG-39), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 62) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Macaron without repainting risk. See the full Amber swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Lemon Macaron
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Treasure Trove (285), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Macaron without repainting risk. See the full Treasure Trove swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Lemon Macaron
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Lemon Macaron is Golden Glow (0814) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Golden Glow swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Lemon Macaron
At Behr, the closest color to Lemon Macaron is Warm Glow (360D-4) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Warm Glow swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Lemon Macaron
Kompozit has no exact twin of Lemon Macaron. The nearest is Golden Glow (0814) at ΔE 3.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Golden Glow swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Lemon Macaron
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Lemon Macaron. The nearest is Citron (NO. 74) at ΔE 3.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 62). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Citron swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Lemon Macaron
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Lemon Macaron. The nearest is Yellow Submarine (C2-621) at ΔE 4.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 62). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Yellow Submarine swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Lemon Macaron
PPG / Glidden doesn't make a true equivalent of Lemon Macaron — the nearest deck color, Sol De Yucatan (PPG17-18), is clearly different (ΔE 5.13). For an exact match, any PPG / Glidden retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEFD27 instead. See the full Sol De Yucatan swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Lemon Macaron
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Lemon Macaron — the nearest deck color, Eames (BD-EA), is clearly different (ΔE 5.82). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEFD27 instead. See the full Eames swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Lemon Macaron
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Lemon Macaron — the nearest deck color, Golden Hour (PNT100-MD-23), is clearly different (ΔE 6.65). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEFD27 instead. See the full Golden Hour swatch →