Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Pithed Lemon |
| SKU | 122-1DB |
| Hex | #F2ECD0 |
| RGB | 242, 236, 208 |
| HSL | 49°, 57%, 88% |
| LRV | 83 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | White |
About Dutch Boy 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.
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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
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 white from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
Kompozit
Sherwin-Williams
Diamond Vogel
PPG / Glidden
Behr
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Valspar
Clare
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe 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.
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.
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 Pithed Lemon Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pithed 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 122-1DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pithed Lemon
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Pithed Lemon is Citronée (281). At ΔE 0.21 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 83). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Citronée and you'll get the same color. See the full Citronée swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pithed Lemon
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Carambola (SW 9667), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pithed Lemon without repainting risk. See the full Carambola swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pithed Lemon
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Bright Laughter (PPG1215-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pithed Lemon without repainting risk. See the full Bright Laughter swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Pithed Lemon
Behr's nearest match is Informal Ivory (330E-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 85 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pithed Lemon without repainting risk. See the full Informal Ivory swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pithed Lemon
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Apple Sauce (0866), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pithed Lemon without repainting risk. See the full Apple Sauce swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Pithed Lemon
Backdrop's nearest match is Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pithed Lemon without repainting risk. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pithed Lemon
Kompozit's nearest match is Apple Sauce (0866), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pithed Lemon without repainting risk. See the full Apple Sauce swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Pithed Lemon
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Pithed Lemon is Lit Candles (JG-37) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lit Candles swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Pithed Lemon
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Pithed Lemon is Spell Check (C2-594) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spell Check swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pithed Lemon
At Valspar, the closest color to Pithed Lemon is Whipped Mint (6006-7A) — very close at ΔE 3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82.8 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Whipped Mint swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pithed Lemon
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Pithed Lemon is Oatmeal Cookie (DEC763) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 78 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oatmeal Cookie swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Pithed Lemon
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Pithed Lemon. The nearest is White Tie (NO. 2002) at ΔE 3.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full White Tie swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Pithed Lemon
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Pithed Lemon — the nearest deck color, Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62), is clearly different (ΔE 5.04). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 122-1DB instead. See the full Like Buttah swatch →