Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Lemon Flavor |
| SKU | 120-1DB |
| Hex | #F3E8C0 |
| RGB | 243, 232, 192 |
| HSL | 47°, 68%, 85% |
| LRV | 80 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Dutch Boy Lemon Flavor
Lemon Flavor is very light — LRV 80, 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 Flavor 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 by brand
17 brands within ΔE 5The 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
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Lemon Flavor 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 #F3E8C0 in HSL space. Pair Lemon Flavor 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 Lemon Flavor Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Lemon Flavor 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 120-1DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lemon Flavor
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Lemon Flavor is Lily (SW 6693). At ΔE 0.56 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 80). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Lily and you'll get the same color. See the full Lily swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Lemon Flavor
The closest Behr equivalent of Lemon Flavor is Dandelion Tea (T15-9). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 80). If Behr is your counter, order Dandelion Tea and you'll get the same color. See the full Dandelion Tea swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Lemon Flavor
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Lemon Flavor is Yellow Iris (373). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 80). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Yellow Iris and you'll get the same color. See the full Yellow Iris swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Lemon Flavor
At Valspar, the closest color to Lemon Flavor is Pale Maize (3005-8C) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79.1 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pale Maize swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Lemon Flavor
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Barely Butter (PPG1205-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Flavor without repainting risk. See the full Barely Butter swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Lemon Flavor
The closest Glidden equivalent of Lemon Flavor is Haystack (60YY 78/216). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 78 vs 80). If Glidden is your counter, order Haystack and you'll get the same color. See the full Haystack swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lemon Flavor
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Lemon Flavor is Lilting Lily (HGSW 1186). At ΔE 0.56 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 80). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Lilting Lily and you'll get the same color. See the full Lilting Lily swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Lemon Flavor
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Limesicle (DE5484), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 80) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Flavor without repainting risk. See the full Limesicle swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Lemon Flavor
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Ambient Light (JG-38), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 80) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Flavor without repainting risk. See the full Ambient Light swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Lemon Flavor
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Lemon Flavor is Lancaster Yellow (NO. 249) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 80) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lancaster Yellow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Lemon Flavor
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Bermuda Son (0797), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 80) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Flavor without repainting risk. See the full Bermuda Son swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Lemon Flavor
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Bermuda Son (0797), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 80) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Flavor without repainting risk. See the full Bermuda Son swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Lemon Flavor
C2 Paint's nearest match is Sugar Cookie (C2-593), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Flavor without repainting risk. See the full Sugar Cookie swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Lemon Flavor
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Lemon Flavor is Patisserie (PATISSERIE) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Patisserie swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Lemon Flavor
Backdrop has no exact twin of Lemon Flavor. The nearest is Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS) at ΔE 4.81 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 80). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Lemon Flavor
Kompozit's nearest match is Bermuda Son (0797), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 80) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Flavor without repainting risk. See the full Bermuda Son swatch →