Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | French Lemon |
| SKU | 50YY 77/285 |
| Hex | #F8E6AF |
| RGB | 248, 230, 175 |
| HSL | 45°, 84%, 83% |
| LRV | 77 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | Yellow |
About Glidden 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.
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.
Closest matches at every US brand
20 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 yellow from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe 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.
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.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Glidden French Lemon Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching French 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 Glidden 50YY 77/285 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of French Lemon
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Glisten Yellow (SW 6912), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for French Lemon without repainting risk. See the full Glisten Yellow swatch →
Behr Equivalent of French Lemon
Behr's nearest match is Song Of Summer (340A-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for French Lemon without repainting risk. See the full Song Of Summer swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of French Lemon
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Shooting Star (304), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for French Lemon without repainting risk. See the full Shooting Star swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of French Lemon
At Valspar, the closest color to French Lemon is Laughing Liam (8001-26B) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Laughing Liam swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of French Lemon
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Corn Silk (PPG12-01), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for French Lemon without repainting risk. See the full Corn Silk swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of French Lemon
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Pineapple Breeze (121-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for French Lemon without repainting risk. See the full Pineapple Breeze swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of French Lemon
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Blanched Yellow (HGSW 1217), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for French Lemon without repainting risk. See the full Blanched Yellow swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of French Lemon
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Gold Sand (DE5429), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for French Lemon without repainting risk. See the full Gold Sand swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of French Lemon
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of French Lemon. The nearest is Ambient Light (JG-38) at ΔE 4.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ambient Light swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of French Lemon
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of French Lemon. The nearest is Lancaster Yellow (NO. 249) at ΔE 3.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lancaster Yellow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of French Lemon
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Lemon Filling (0861), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for French Lemon without repainting risk. See the full Lemon Filling swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of French Lemon
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Sweetie Pie (0804), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for French Lemon without repainting risk. See the full Sweetie Pie swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of French Lemon
Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of French Lemon — the nearest deck color, Almond (CA127), is clearly different (ΔE 7.26). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50YY 77/285 instead. See the full Almond swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of French Lemon
At C2 Paint, the closest color to French Lemon is Chelsea (C2-625) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chelsea swatch →
Clare Equivalent of French Lemon
Clare has no exact twin of French Lemon. The nearest is Lemonade (PNT100-MD-22) at ΔE 4.23 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 69 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lemonade swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of French Lemon
Portola Paints has no exact twin of French Lemon. The nearest is Patisserie (PATISSERIE) at ΔE 3.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Patisserie swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of French Lemon
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of French Lemon — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 9.19). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50YY 77/285 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of French Lemon
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of French Lemon — the nearest deck color, Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS), is clearly different (ΔE 8.53). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50YY 77/285 instead. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of French Lemon
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of French Lemon — the nearest deck color, Sandstone (398641), is clearly different (ΔE 5.38). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50YY 77/285 instead. See the full Sandstone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of French Lemon
Kompozit's nearest match is Sweetie Pie (0804), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for French Lemon without repainting risk. See the full Sweetie Pie swatch →