Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Lemon Parsnips |
| SKU | 117-2DB |
| Hex | #F3E5BC |
| RGB | 243, 229, 188 |
| HSL | 45°, 70%, 85% |
| LRV | 78 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Dutch Boy Lemon Parsnips
Lemon Parsnips is very light — LRV 78, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Lemon Parsnips 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
18 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
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Lemon Parsnips 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 #F3E5BC in HSL space. Pair Lemon Parsnips 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 Parsnips Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Lemon Parsnips 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 117-2DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lemon Parsnips
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Lemon Parsnips is Lemon Chiffon (SW 6686). At ΔE 0.77 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Lemon Chiffon and you'll get the same color. See the full Lemon Chiffon swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Lemon Parsnips
The closest Behr equivalent of Lemon Parsnips is Brushstroke (M320-3). At ΔE 0.85 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78). If Behr is your counter, order Brushstroke and you'll get the same color. See the full Brushstroke swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Lemon Parsnips
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Lemon Parsnips is Weston Flax (HC-5). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 78). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Weston Flax and you'll get the same color. See the full Weston Flax swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Lemon Parsnips
Valspar's nearest match is Pale Maize (3005-8C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79.1 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Parsnips without repainting risk. See the full Pale Maize swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Lemon Parsnips
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Gentle Glow (PPG1210-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Parsnips without repainting risk. See the full Gentle Glow swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Lemon Parsnips
Glidden's nearest match is Gentle Glow (PPG1210-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Parsnips without repainting risk. See the full Gentle Glow swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lemon Parsnips
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Lemon Parsnips is Lemon Chiffonade (HGSW 1177). At ΔE 0.77 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Lemon Chiffonade and you'll get the same color. See the full Lemon Chiffonade swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Lemon Parsnips
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Lemon Parsnips is Sandy Shore (DE5456) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 78) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sandy Shore swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Lemon Parsnips
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Ambient Light (JG-38), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 78) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Parsnips without repainting risk. See the full Ambient Light swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Lemon Parsnips
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Lemon Parsnips. The nearest is Lancaster Yellow (NO. 249) at ΔE 3.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lancaster Yellow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Lemon Parsnips
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Lemon Parsnips is Martica (0811). At ΔE 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Martica and you'll get the same color. See the full Martica swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Lemon Parsnips
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Martica (0811), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Parsnips without repainting risk. See the full Martica swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Lemon Parsnips
Rodda has no exact twin of Lemon Parsnips. The nearest is Almond (CA127) at ΔE 4.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Almond swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Lemon Parsnips
C2 Paint's nearest match is Sugar Cookie (C2-593), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Parsnips without repainting risk. See the full Sugar Cookie swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Lemon Parsnips
Portola Paints's nearest match is Patisserie (PATISSERIE), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Parsnips without repainting risk. See the full Patisserie swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Lemon Parsnips
At Rust-Oleum, the closest color to Lemon Parsnips is Sandstone (398641) — very close at ΔE 3.43, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 68 vs 78) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sandstone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Lemon Parsnips
Kompozit's nearest match is Martica (0811), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Parsnips without repainting risk. See the full Martica swatch →