Color spec
| Brand | Farrow & Ball |
| Name | Hound Lemon |
| SKU | No. 2 |
| Hex | #E4D5A6 |
| RGB | 228, 213, 166 |
| HSL | 45°, 53%, 77% |
| LRV | 67 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Farrow & Ball Hound Lemon
At LRV 67, Hound Lemon 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.
Hound Lemon 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
17 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
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Farrow & Ball colors
closest in the Farrow & Ball deckThe nearest shades to Hound Lemon 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 #E4D5A6 in HSL space. Pair Hound 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.
Farrow & Ball Hound Lemon Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Hound 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 Farrow & Ball No. 2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Hound Lemon
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Hound Lemon is Lucent Yellow (SW 6400) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 67) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lucent Yellow swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Hound Lemon
At Behr, the closest color to Hound Lemon is Lemon Drop (UL180-11) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemon Drop swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Hound Lemon
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Golden Hills (262), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 67) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Hound Lemon without repainting risk. See the full Golden Hills swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Hound Lemon
At Valspar, the closest color to Hound Lemon is Melted Butter (P017) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66.3 vs 67) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Melted Butter swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Hound Lemon
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Hound Lemon is Caramelized Pears (PPG1105-3) — very close at ΔE 2.97, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Caramelized Pears swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Hound Lemon
Glidden's nearest match is Soft Burnished Gold (60YY 67/251), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Hound Lemon without repainting risk. See the full Soft Burnished Gold swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Hound Lemon
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Cadence Green (223-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Hound Lemon without repainting risk. See the full Cadence Green swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Hound Lemon
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Hound Lemon is Lucent Yellow (HGSW 2207) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 67) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lucent Yellow swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Hound Lemon
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Hound Lemon is Canary Island (DE6164) — very close at ΔE 2.68, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 67) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Canary Island swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Hound Lemon
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Hound Lemon. The nearest is Lemony (JG-42) at ΔE 4.36 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 67). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lemony swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Hound Lemon
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Hound Lemon is Marzipan (0882) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 67) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Marzipan swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Hound Lemon
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Hound Lemon is Marzipan (0882) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Marzipan swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Hound Lemon
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Hound Lemon is Moxie (C2-624) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 67) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Moxie swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Hound Lemon
At Clare, the closest color to Hound Lemon is Lemonade (PNT100-MD-22) — very close at ΔE 3.09, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 67) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemonade swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Hound Lemon
At Rust-Oleum, the closest color to Hound Lemon is Sandstone (398641) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 67) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sandstone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Hound Lemon
At Kompozit, the closest color to Hound Lemon is Marzipan (0882) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Marzipan swatch →