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Dunn-Edwards Lemon MacaronDEFD27 · #E9D276 · LRV 62

Lemon Macaron reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the color's details, what Dunn-Edwards DEFD27 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUNN-EDWARDS LEMON MACARON
RGB 233, 210, 118LRV 62

Color spec

BrandDunn-Edwards
NameLemon Macaron
SKUDEFD27
Hex#E9D276
RGB233, 210, 118
HSL48°, 72%, 69%
LRV62
Undertonewarm yellow tone
FamilyYellow
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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 by brand

14 brands within ΔE 5

The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.43
All yellow at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6913 · #EDD26F · ΔE 1.43 · LRV 65
SW 73 · #E1D286 · ΔE 3.35 · LRV 64
SW 6916 · #E4D68C · ΔE 3.88 · LRV 67
SW 9022 · #F1CD7B · ΔE 4.45 · LRV 64

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.86
All yellow at Behr →
390D-5 · #DBCC72 · ΔE 2.86 · LRV 59
360D-4 · #F4D37B · ΔE 3.12 · LRV 67
390D-4 · #E7DD89 · ΔE 4.39 · LRV 71
M320-4 · #E5D18F · ΔE 4.51 · LRV 64

Benjamin Moore

4,068 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.89
All yellow at Benjamin Moore →
285 · #E6D281 · ΔE 1.89 · LRV 62
292 · #EAD180 · ΔE 1.97 · LRV 62
370 · #E2D06D · ΔE 1.97 · LRV 59
298 · #F3D27F · ΔE 3.52 · LRV 64

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.46
All yellow at Valspar →
8001-24D · #E8CE6C · ΔE 1.46 · LRV 62
3007-3C · #F4D77F · ΔE 2.4 · LRV 69.3
8001-26D · #E2D388 · ΔE 3.48 · LRV 64
V018-2 · #F3CF63 · ΔE 3.97 · LRV 64.9

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.01
All yellow at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1214-5 · #F6D76E · ΔE 3.01 · LRV 69
PPG1211-5 · #F9D87B · ΔE 3.32 · LRV 71

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.45
All yellow at Glidden →
50YY 65/454 · #EFD77F · ΔE 1.45 · LRV 65
50YY 60/538 · #E8CF66 · ΔE 2.04 · LRV 60
40YY 63/473 · #EFD079 · ΔE 2.56 · LRV 63
40YY 60/519 · #EFCD6B · ΔE 3.2 · LRV 60

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.43
All yellow at Dutch Boy →
121-5DB · #EDD26F · ΔE 1.43 · LRV 65
119-5DB · #ECD065 · ΔE 2.44 · LRV 64
123-4DB · #E4D68C · ΔE 3.88 · LRV 67
222-3DB · #E6D88E · ΔE 4.01 · LRV 68
HGSW 1223 · #EDD26F · ΔE 1.43 · LRV 65
HGSW 6913 · #EDD26F · ΔE 1.43 · LRV 65
HGSW 1236 · #E6D88E · ΔE 4.01 · LRV 68
HGSW 6702 · #E6D88E · ΔE 4.01 · LRV 68

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.61
All yellow at Magnolia Home →
JG-39 · #E8D280 · ΔE 1.61 · LRV 65

Farrow & Ball

302 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.93
All yellow at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 9914 · #F5DB88 · ΔE 2.93 · LRV 72
NO. CC3 · #DACB7B · ΔE 3.42 · LRV 59
NO. 74 · #EDCE82 · ΔE 3.92 · LRV 64

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.52
All yellow at Diamond Vogel →
0814 · #EBCD77 · ΔE 2.52 · LRV 63
0821 · #F8D67A · ΔE 3.41 · LRV 69
0813 · #EDD48C · ΔE 3.66 · LRV 67

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.65
All yellow at Hirshfield's →
0813 · #EED288 · ΔE 3.65 · LRV 64
0814 · #EECB71 · ΔE 3.71 · LRV 59
0821 · #FAD675 · ΔE 3.85 · LRV 66
0799 · #E3D590 · ΔE 4.56 · LRV 64

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.94
All yellow at C2 Paint →
C2-621 · #EBC776 · ΔE 4.94 · LRV 60
C2-607 · #EFD390 · ΔE 4.98 · LRV 67

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.65
All yellow at Kompozit →
0813 · #EED288 · ΔE 3.65 · LRV 66
0814 · #EECB71 · ΔE 3.71 · LRV 62
0821 · #FAD675 · ΔE 3.85 · LRV 70
0799 · #E3D590 · ΔE 4.56 · LRV 66

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

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.

DE5430 · LRV 62
DE5381 · LRV 61
DET496 · LRV 66
DE5472 · LRV 63
DET493 · LRV 64
DE5451 · LRV 56

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#E9D276 + #768DE9
TRIADIC
#E9D276 · #76E9D2 · #D276E9
ANALOGOUS
#E99976 · #E9D276 · #C6E976

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.51:1fail
Sample text on black
13.94:1AAA

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

Glidden Equivalent of Lemon Macaron

At Glidden, the closest color to Lemon Macaron is Ginger Ale (40YY 63/473) — very close at ΔE 2.56, 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 Ginger Ale 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 →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lemon Macaron

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Game Changer (HGSW 1223), 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 Game Changer 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 →

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 →

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 →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Lemon Macaron

Hirshfield's 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 runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 62). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Golden Glow 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 →

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 →

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