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DUTCH BOY · 223-1DB

Dutch Boy Lime Chiffon#EEE4BA · LRV 77

Lime Chiffon reads as a yellow / warm — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover the spec, what Dutch Boy 223-1DB actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUTCH BOY LIME CHIFFON
RGB 238, 228, 186 LRV 77

Color spec

Brand Dutch Boy
Name Lime Chiffon
SKU 223-1DB
Hex #EEE4BA
RGB 238, 228, 186
HSL 48°, 60%, 83%
LRV 77
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Yellow

About Dutch Boy Lime Chiffon

Lime Chiffon is very light — LRV 77, 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.

Lime Chiffon 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 at every US brand

13 brands · top 5 each

5 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.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.33
All yellow at Benjamin Moore →
CW-410 · #EFE5BA · ΔE 0.33 · LRV 75
HC-5 · #F2E5BA · ΔE 1.15 · LRV 76
274 · #F3E4B6 · ΔE 1.91 · LRV 75
198 · #F2E1B4 · ΔE 2.56 · LRV 72
2146-50 · #E7E5BD · ΔE 2.98 · LRV 74

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.5
All yellow at Behr →
PPU9-13 · #EDE4B9 · ΔE 0.5 · LRV 77
380E-3 · #EEE6B9 · ΔE 1.19 · LRV 78
M320-3 · #F2E4B8 · ΔE 1.47 · LRV 78
M300-2 · #F4E2BC · ΔE 3.59 · LRV 77
PPU6-12 · #F2DFB7 · ΔE 3.71 · LRV 75

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.6
All yellow at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1109-1 · #EDE4BC · ΔE 0.6 · LRV 77
PPG1108-3 · #F0E4B2 · ΔE 2.01 · LRV 77
PPG1110-1 · #EDE5B3 · ΔE 2.22 · LRV 77
PPG1210-2 · #F6E4B9 · ΔE 2.96 · LRV 79
PPG12-05 · #F4E4BF · ΔE 3.07 · LRV 78

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.46
All yellow at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5484 · #F2EABF · ΔE 1.46 · LRV 75
DE5456 · #F2E9BB · ΔE 1.5 · LRV 74
DET491 · #F3E7B4 · ΔE 2.3 · LRV 79
DE5519 · #E9E8BB · ΔE 3.44 · LRV 73
DE5498 · #ECE6C8 · ΔE 3.53 · LRV 73

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.51
All yellow at Diamond Vogel →
0811 · #F3E5BA · ΔE 1.51 · LRV 79
0804 · #F4E5B8 · ΔE 1.88 · LRV 79
0798 · #EDE3B0 · ΔE 2.28 · LRV 76
0867 · #F2E4C0 · ΔE 2.61 · LRV 78
0874 · #F4E2BF · ΔE 4.24 · LRV 77

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.52
All yellow at Kompozit →
0797 · #F0E9BE · ΔE 1.52 · LRV 81
0811 · #F4E5B7 · ΔE 1.93 · LRV 79
0867 · #F1E3BD · ΔE 2.13 · LRV 77
0804 · #F5E5B5 · ΔE 2.4 · LRV 79
0874 · #F6E2BD · ΔE 4.54 · LRV 78

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.6
All yellow at Magnolia Home →
JG-38 · #ECE1BC · ΔE 1.6 · LRV 75
JG-17 · #E8E1CD · ΔE 6.69 · LRV 75
JG-16 · #EEE7D5 · ΔE 7.49 · LRV 80
JG-153 · #E6DECE · ΔE 8.36 · LRV 74
JG-34 · #EBDCCC · ΔE 9.99 · LRV 73

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.63
All yellow at C2 Paint →
C2-609 · #F5E8BA · ΔE 1.63 · LRV 81
C2-625 · #F3E6B6 · ΔE 1.75 · LRV 79
C2-643 · #EFE5C2 · ΔE 1.99 · LRV 78
C2-593 · #F4E5BF · ΔE 2.53 · LRV 79
C2-658 · #EFE5C4 · ΔE 2.59 · LRV 78

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.77
All yellow at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6701 · #EEE3B2 · ΔE 1.77 · LRV 76
SW 6686 · #F5E5BC · ΔE 2.42 · LRV 79
SW 6679 · #F4E3BC · ΔE 3.04 · LRV 78
SW 6708 · #E9E5B3 · ΔE 3.07 · LRV 77
SW 6680 · #F5E0B1 · ΔE 3.91 · LRV 76

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.07
All yellow at Valspar →
8001-26A · #EDE8C1 · ΔE 2.07 · LRV 80
6008-5B · #F3E3B7 · ΔE 2.17 · LRV 77.6
V057-1 · #EFE8B7 · ΔE 2.26 · LRV 79.5
3005-8C · #F6E5BE · ΔE 3.09 · LRV 79.1
3007-6B · #F4DFB8 · ΔE 4.59 · LRV 75.5

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.41
All yellow at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 249 · #F1EAB9 · ΔE 2.41 · LRV 81
NO. 71 · #E4DDB9 · ΔE 2.41 · LRV 72
NO. 2012 · #EEE4C8 · ΔE 4.17 · LRV 78
NO. 67 · #EFDBB3 · ΔE 4.31 · LRV 72
NO. 250 · #E7E6CE · ΔE 5.96 · LRV 78

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.56
All yellow at Clare →
PNT100-MD-22 · #EED6A5 · ΔE 5.56 · LRV 69
PNT100-LT-68 · #DFDDCB · ΔE 7.71 · LRV 72
PNT100-LT-62 · #F1E6D4 · ΔE 8.06 · LRV 80
PNT100-LT-19 · #E1DDCF · ΔE 8.95 · LRV 72
PNT100-LT-11 · #E8E4DE · ΔE 12.22 · LRV 78

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.56
All yellow at Backdrop →
BD-DS · #F2EAD2 · ΔE 5.56 · LRV 84
BD-CC · #E5DCC4 · ΔE 5.6 · LRV 73
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 8.99 · LRV 65
BD-TR · #F4F2E7 · ΔE 10.56 · LRV 92
BD-JA · #EFEDE3 · ΔE 10.68 · LRV 86

Similar Dutch Boy colors

closest in the Dutch Boy deck

The nearest shades to Lime Chiffon within Dutch Boy's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

117-2DB · LRV 78
124-1DB · LRV 79
319-1DB · LRV 79
117-3DB · LRV 79
118-3DB · LRV 79
319-2DB · LRV 76

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #EEE4BA in HSL space. Pair Lime Chiffon with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#EEE4BA + #BAC4EE
TRIADIC
#EEE4BA · #BAEEE4 · #E4BAEE
ANALOGOUS
#EECABA · #EEE4BA · #DEEEBA

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.28:1 fail
Sample text on black
16.44:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Dutch Boy Lime Chiffon Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Lime Chiffon 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 223-1DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Lime Chiffon

The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Lime Chiffon is Chamber Yellow (CW-410). At ΔE 0.33 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Chamber Yellow and you'll get the same color. See the full Chamber Yellow swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Lime Chiffon

The closest Behr equivalent of Lime Chiffon is Yellow Wax Pepper (PPU9-13). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77). If Behr is your counter, order Yellow Wax Pepper and you'll get the same color. See the full Yellow Wax Pepper swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Lime Chiffon

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Lime Chiffon is Slices of Happy (PPG1109-1). At ΔE 0.6 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Slices of Happy and you'll get the same color. See the full Slices of Happy swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Lime Chiffon

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Martica (0811), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lime Chiffon without repainting risk. See the full Martica swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Lime Chiffon

Magnolia Home's nearest match is Ambient Light (JG-38), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lime Chiffon without repainting risk. See the full Ambient Light swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Lime Chiffon

C2 Paint's nearest match is Glimmer (C2-643), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lime Chiffon without repainting risk. See the full Glimmer swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Lime Chiffon

At Kompozit, the closest color to Lime Chiffon is Egg Noodle (0867) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Egg Noodle swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Lime Chiffon

At Valspar, the closest color to Lime Chiffon is Heart of Palm (6008-5B) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77.6 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Heart of Palm swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Lime Chiffon

At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Lime Chiffon is Lancaster Yellow (NO. 249) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lancaster Yellow swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lime Chiffon

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Lime Chiffon is Full Moon (SW 6679) — very close at ΔE 3.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Full Moon swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Lime Chiffon

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Lime Chiffon is Perfect Pear (DE5519) — very close at ΔE 3.44, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Perfect Pear swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Lime Chiffon

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Lime Chiffon — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 5.6). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 223-1DB instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Lime Chiffon

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Lime Chiffon — the nearest deck color, Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62), is clearly different (ΔE 8.06). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 223-1DB instead. See the full Like Buttah swatch →

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