Zested Lemon
121-1DB · #ECE4CA · LRV 78 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Pale Oak69
- 3Zested Lemon78
- 4Dover White83
- 5Moonlit Beach88
What Color Is Zested Lemon, Really?
Zested Lemon reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 121-1DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Zested Lemon
Zested 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 Zested Lemon
Zested Lemon is very light — LRV 78, 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 Zested 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 121-1DB 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 | VanillinSW 6371 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.4 | 78 | Color page → |
| Behr | Raffia Cream710C-2 · Behr | 1.1 | 77 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Oatmeal268 · Benjamin Moore | 0.7 | 77 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Swan Dance8003-26A · Valspar | 1.4 | 79 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Morocco SandPPG1096-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.3 | 76 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Spring Wisp60YY 76/144 · Glidden | 0.4 | 76 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Zested 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 #ECE4CA in HSL space. Pair Zested Lemon with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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