Pithed Lemon
122-1DB · #F2ECD0 · LRV 83 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Pale Oak69
- 3Pithed Lemon83
- 4Moonlit Beach88
- 5Crème Fraiche93
What Color Is Pithed Lemon, Really?
Pithed Lemon reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 122-1DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Pithed Lemon
Pithed Lemon 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Pithed Lemon
Pithed Lemon is very light — LRV 83, 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.
Most complaints about Pithed Lemon are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dutch Boy 122-1DB directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | CarambolaSW 9667 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.0 | 82 | Color page → |
| Behr | Informal Ivory330E-1 · Behr | 1.4 | 85 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Citronée281 · Benjamin Moore | 0.2 | 84 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Whipped Mint6006-7A · Valspar | 3.0 | 82.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Bright LaughterPPG1215-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.3 | 84 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Bright LaughterPPG1215-2 · Glidden | 1.3 | 84 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Pithed 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.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #F2ECD0 in HSL space. Pair Pithed Lemon with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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