Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Balmed Lemon |
| SKU | 114-3DB |
| Hex | #F7DDA1 |
| RGB | 247, 221, 161 |
| HSL | 42°, 84%, 80% |
| LRV | 74 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Yellow |
About Dutch Boy Balmed Lemon
At LRV 74, Balmed Lemon 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.
Balmed Lemon 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
Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Kompozit
Valspar
C2 Paint
Behr
Diamond Vogel
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Balmed Lemon within Dutch Boy'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 #F7DDA1 in HSL space. Pair Balmed Lemon 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.
Dutch Boy Balmed Lemon Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Balmed Lemon 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 Dutch Boy 114-3DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Balmed Lemon
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Balmed Lemon is Solé (SW 6896). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Solé and you'll get the same color. See the full Solé swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Balmed Lemon
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Clay Dust (DE5373), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Balmed Lemon without repainting risk. See the full Clay Dust swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Balmed Lemon
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Suntan Yellow (2155-50), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Balmed Lemon without repainting risk. See the full Suntan Yellow swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Balmed Lemon
Kompozit's nearest match is First Day of School (0924), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Balmed Lemon without repainting risk. See the full First Day of School swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Balmed Lemon
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Honey Bee (PPG1205-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Balmed Lemon without repainting risk. See the full Honey Bee swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Balmed Lemon
C2 Paint's nearest match is Limerick (C2-592), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Balmed Lemon without repainting risk. See the full Limerick swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Balmed Lemon
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Balmed Lemon is Bauer Tan (H021) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bauer Tan swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Balmed Lemon
At Valspar, the closest color to Balmed Lemon is Kelsey's Curls (8002-25C) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Kelsey's Curls swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Balmed Lemon
At Behr, the closest color to Balmed Lemon is Corn Stalk (M290-3) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Corn Stalk swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Balmed Lemon
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Balmed Lemon is Dayroom Yellow (NO. 233) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dayroom Yellow swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Balmed Lemon
At Clare, the closest color to Balmed Lemon is Lemonade (PNT100-MD-22) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemonade swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Balmed Lemon
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Balmed Lemon. The nearest is Lemony (JG-42) at ΔE 3.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 68 vs 74). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lemony swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Balmed Lemon
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Balmed Lemon — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 9.95). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 114-3DB instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →