Color spec
| Brand | Farrow & Ball |
| Name | Acid Drop |
| SKU | No. 9908 |
| Hex | #C1C365 |
| RGB | 193, 195, 101 |
| HSL | 61°, 44%, 58% |
| LRV | 51 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Farrow & Ball Acid Drop
At LRV 51, Acid Drop is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Acid Drop is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
Closest matches by brand
13 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Farrow & Ball colors
closest in the Farrow & Ball deckThe nearest shades to Acid Drop within Farrow & Ball'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 #C1C365 in HSL space. Pair Acid Drop 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.
Farrow & Ball Acid Drop Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Acid Drop 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 Farrow & Ball No. 9908 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Acid Drop
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Acid Drop is Mélange Green (SW 6710) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 51) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mélange Green swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Acid Drop
Behr has no exact twin of Acid Drop. The nearest is Cilantro Lime (P340-5A) at ΔE 4.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cilantro Lime swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Acid Drop
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Acid Drop. The nearest is Sweet Vibrations (391) at ΔE 3.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sweet Vibrations swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Acid Drop
Valspar has no exact twin of Acid Drop. The nearest is Temptation (6007-8B) at ΔE 4.42 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 52.5 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Temptation swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Acid Drop
At Glidden, the closest color to Acid Drop is English Apple (90YY 48/500) — very close at ΔE 3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 51) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full English Apple swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Acid Drop
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Acid Drop is Plankton (HGSW 1244) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 51) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Plankton swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Acid Drop
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Acid Drop is Grass Root (DE5521) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 51) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grass Root swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Acid Drop
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Acid Drop. The nearest is Yellow Umbrella (0800) at ΔE 4.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Yellow Umbrella swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Acid Drop
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Acid Drop. The nearest is Viburnum (BD74) at ΔE 4.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Viburnum swatch →