Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Lemon Grass |
| SKU | 86YY 77/295 |
| Hex | #E7EAB0 |
| RGB | 231, 234, 176 |
| HSL | 63°, 58%, 80% |
| LRV | 77 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | Yellow |
About Glidden Lemon Grass
Lemon Grass 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.
Lemon Grass 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 Lemon Grass 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 #E7EAB0 in HSL space. Pair Lemon Grass 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 Lemon Grass Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Lemon Grass 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 86YY 77/295 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lemon Grass
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Lemon Grass is Springtime (SW 6708) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Springtime swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Lemon Grass
At Behr, the closest color to Lemon Grass is Pale Green Grape (M340-3) — very close at ΔE 3.04, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 77) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pale Green Grape swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Lemon Grass
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Lemon Grass is Sour Apple (401) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sour Apple swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Lemon Grass
At Valspar, the closest color to Lemon Grass is Gleeful (6008-7B) — very close at ΔE 2.17, 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 Gleeful swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Lemon Grass
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Awareness (PPG1117-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Grass without repainting risk. See the full Awareness swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Lemon Grass
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Socially Lime (125-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Grass without repainting risk. See the full Socially Lime swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lemon Grass
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Lemon Grass is Spring Buds (HGSW 1247) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spring Buds swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Lemon Grass
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Lemon Grass is Perfect Pear (DE5519) — very close at ΔE 3.22, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Perfect Pear swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Lemon Grass
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Lemon Grass — the nearest deck color, Ambient Light (JG-38), is clearly different (ΔE 7.25). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden 86YY 77/295 instead. See the full Ambient Light swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Lemon Grass
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Lemon Grass. The nearest is Lancaster Yellow (NO. 249) at ΔE 3.75 — 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 Lemon Grass
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Envy (0777), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Grass without repainting risk. See the full Envy swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Lemon Grass
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Lemon Grass is Green Mist (0776) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Green Mist swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Lemon Grass
Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Lemon Grass — the nearest deck color, Almond (CA127), is clearly different (ΔE 11.97). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden 86YY 77/295 instead. See the full Almond swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Lemon Grass
C2 Paint's nearest match is Lemongrass (C2-656), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Grass without repainting risk. See the full Lemongrass swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Lemon Grass
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Lemon Grass — the nearest deck color, Lemonade (PNT100-MD-22), is clearly different (ΔE 9.69). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden 86YY 77/295 instead. See the full Lemonade swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Lemon Grass
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Lemon Grass — the nearest deck color, Patisserie (PATISSERIE), is clearly different (ΔE 8.47). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden 86YY 77/295 instead. See the full Patisserie swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Lemon Grass
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Lemon Grass — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 13.45). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden 86YY 77/295 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Lemon Grass
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Lemon Grass — the nearest deck color, Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS), is clearly different (ΔE 10.3). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden 86YY 77/295 instead. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Lemon Grass
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Lemon Grass — the nearest deck color, Sandstone (398641), is clearly different (ΔE 7.47). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden 86YY 77/295 instead. See the full Sandstone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Lemon Grass
At Kompozit, the closest color to Lemon Grass is Green Mist (0776) — very close at ΔE 2.31, 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 Green Mist swatch →