Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Zested Lemon |
| SKU | 121-1DB |
| Hex | #ECE4CA |
| RGB | 236, 228, 202 |
| HSL | 46°, 47%, 86% |
| LRV | 78 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | White |
About Dutch Boy 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.
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. 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.
Kompozit
Diamond Vogel
Benjamin Moore
Farrow & Ball
Behr
Sherwin-Williams
PPG / Glidden
Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
Backdrop
C2 Paint
Magnolia Home
Clare
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe 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.
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.
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 Zested Lemon Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Zested 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 121-1DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Kompozit Equivalent of Zested Lemon
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Zested Lemon is Cheese Please (0384). At ΔE 0.22 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 Kompozit is your counter, order Cheese Please and you'll get the same color. See the full Cheese Please swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Zested Lemon
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Zested Lemon is Oatmeal (268). At ΔE 0.68 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Oatmeal and you'll get the same color. See the full Oatmeal swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Zested Lemon
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Zested Lemon is House White (NO. 2012). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order House White and you'll get the same color. See the full House White swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Zested Lemon
Behr's nearest match is Raffia Cream (710C-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Zested Lemon without repainting risk. See the full Raffia Cream swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Zested Lemon
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Morocco Sand (PPG1096-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Zested Lemon without repainting risk. See the full Morocco Sand swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Zested Lemon
Valspar's nearest match is Swan Dance (8003-26A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Zested Lemon without repainting risk. See the full Swan Dance swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Zested Lemon
Backdrop's nearest match is Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 84 vs 78) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Zested Lemon without repainting risk. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Zested Lemon
C2 Paint's nearest match is Horseradish (C2-883), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Zested Lemon without repainting risk. See the full Horseradish swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Zested Lemon
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Ivory Parchment (0300), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Zested Lemon without repainting risk. See the full Ivory Parchment swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Zested Lemon
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Calla Lily (DE5498), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 78) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Zested Lemon without repainting risk. See the full Calla Lily swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Zested Lemon
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Zested Lemon is Soft Landing (JG-17) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soft Landing swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Zested Lemon
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Zested Lemon is Vanillin (SW 6371) — very close at ΔE 3.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vanillin swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Zested Lemon
Clare has no exact twin of Zested Lemon. The nearest is Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62) at ΔE 3.83 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Like Buttah swatch →