French Lemon
50YY 77/285 · #F8E6AF · LRV 77 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Honey Tea52
- 2Jackfruit62
- 3French Lemon77
- 4Frittata86
- 5Barely Yellow92
What Color Is French Lemon, Really?
French Lemon reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Glidden 50YY 77/285 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for French Lemon
French 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. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes French Lemon
French Lemon is very light — LRV 77, 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 French 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 Glidden 50YY 77/285 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 | Glisten YellowSW 6912 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.3 | 79 | Color page → |
| Behr | Gold ThreadP280-2 · Behr | 1.4 | 82 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Shooting Star304 · Benjamin Moore | 1.4 | 77 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Laughing Liam8001-26B · Valspar | 2.2 | 79 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Corn SilkPPG12-01 · PPG / Glidden | 1.0 | 79 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Pineapple Breeze121-2DB · Dutch Boy | 1.3 | 79 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to French Lemon within Glidden'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 #F8E6AF in HSL space. Pair French Lemon with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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