Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Lemon Pepper |
| SKU | PPG1216-4 |
| Hex | #EBECA7 |
| RGB | 235, 236, 167 |
| HSL | 61°, 64%, 79% |
| LRV | 80 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | Yellow |
About Glidden Lemon Pepper
Lemon Pepper is very light — LRV 80, 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 Pepper 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 Pepper 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 #EBECA7 in HSL space. Pair Lemon Pepper 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 Pepper Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Lemon Pepper 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 PPG1216-4 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lemon Pepper
Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Lemon Pepper — the nearest deck color, Glisten Yellow (SW 6912), is clearly different (ΔE 5.29). For an exact match, any Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1216-4 instead. See the full Glisten Yellow swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Lemon Pepper
Behr's nearest match is Lime Bright (P330-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 80) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Pepper without repainting risk. See the full Lime Bright swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Lemon Pepper
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Hibiscus (2027-50), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It runs slightly darker (LRV 78 vs 80) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Pepper without repainting risk. See the full Hibiscus swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Lemon Pepper
At Valspar, the closest color to Lemon Pepper is Gleeful (6008-7B) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 80) 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 Pepper
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Lemon Pepper is Lemon Pepper (PPG1216-4). At ΔE 0.43 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Lemon Pepper and you'll get the same color. See the full Lemon Pepper swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Lemon Pepper
Dutch Boy doesn't make a true equivalent of Lemon Pepper — the nearest deck color, Pineapple Breeze (121-2DB), is clearly different (ΔE 5.29). For an exact match, any Dutch Boy retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1216-4 instead. See the full Pineapple Breeze swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lemon Pepper
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Lemon Pepper — the nearest deck color, Ginger Wasabi (HGSW 1224), is clearly different (ΔE 5.86). For an exact match, any HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1216-4 instead. See the full Ginger Wasabi swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Lemon Pepper
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Lemon Pepper is Shaded Sun (DE5471) — very close at ΔE 2.56, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 80) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shaded Sun swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Lemon Pepper
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Lemon Pepper — the nearest deck color, Ambient Light (JG-38), is clearly different (ΔE 8.5). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1216-4 instead. See the full Ambient Light swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Lemon Pepper
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Lemon Pepper. The nearest is Lancaster Yellow (NO. 249) at ΔE 4.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 80). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lancaster Yellow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Lemon Pepper
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Lemon Pepper. The nearest is Scene Stealer (0833) at ΔE 4.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 80). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Scene Stealer swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Lemon Pepper
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Lemon Pepper. The nearest is Lemon Sponge Cake (0832) at ΔE 4.06 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 80). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lemon Sponge Cake swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Lemon Pepper
Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Lemon Pepper — the nearest deck color, Almond (CA127), is clearly different (ΔE 12.7). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1216-4 instead. See the full Almond swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Lemon Pepper
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Lemon Pepper. The nearest is Lemongrass (C2-656) at ΔE 3.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 80). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lemongrass swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Lemon Pepper
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Lemon Pepper — the nearest deck color, Lemonade (PNT100-MD-22), is clearly different (ΔE 9.88). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1216-4 instead. See the full Lemonade swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Lemon Pepper
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Lemon Pepper — the nearest deck color, Patisserie (PATISSERIE), is clearly different (ΔE 9.12). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1216-4 instead. See the full Patisserie swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Lemon Pepper
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Lemon Pepper — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 14.12). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1216-4 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Lemon Pepper
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Lemon Pepper — the nearest deck color, Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS), is clearly different (ΔE 11.79). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1216-4 instead. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Lemon Pepper
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Lemon Pepper — the nearest deck color, Sandstone (398641), is clearly different (ΔE 8.67). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1216-4 instead. See the full Sandstone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Lemon Pepper
Kompozit has no exact twin of Lemon Pepper. The nearest is Lemon Sponge Cake (0832) at ΔE 4.06 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 80). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lemon Sponge Cake swatch →