Color spec
| Brand | Hirshfield's |
| Name | Lemon Sponge Cake |
| SKU | 0832 |
| Hex | #F8ECAE |
| RGB | 248, 236, 174 |
| HSL | 50°, 84%, 83% |
| LRV | 81 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | Yellow |
About Hirshfield's Lemon Sponge Cake
Lemon Sponge Cake is very light — LRV 81, 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 Sponge Cake 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
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Hirshfield's colors
closest in the Hirshfield's deckThe nearest shades to Lemon Sponge Cake within Hirshfield's'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 #F8ECAE in HSL space. Pair Lemon Sponge Cake 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.
Hirshfield's Lemon Sponge Cake Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Lemon Sponge Cake 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 Hirshfield's 0832 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lemon Sponge Cake
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Icy Lemonade (SW 1667), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Sponge Cake without repainting risk. See the full Icy Lemonade swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Lemon Sponge Cake
Behr's nearest match is Song Of Summer (340A-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 81) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Sponge Cake without repainting risk. See the full Song Of Summer swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Lemon Sponge Cake
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Sun City (352), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It runs slightly darker (LRV 79 vs 81) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Sponge Cake without repainting risk. See the full Sun City swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Lemon Sponge Cake
The closest Valspar equivalent of Lemon Sponge Cake is Sherman's Key Lime (V019-1). At ΔE 0.78 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 82.9 vs 81). If Valspar is your counter, order Sherman's Key Lime and you'll get the same color. See the full Sherman's Key Lime swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Lemon Sponge Cake
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Golden Straw (PPG1213-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 81) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Sponge Cake without repainting risk. See the full Golden Straw swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Lemon Sponge Cake
Glidden's nearest match is Golden Straw (PPG1213-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 81) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Sponge Cake without repainting risk. See the full Golden Straw swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Lemon Sponge Cake
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Lemon Sponge Cake is Illuminating (122-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Illuminating swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lemon Sponge Cake
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Lemon Sponge Cake is Yellow Shell (HGSW 1185) — very close at ΔE 3.32, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Yellow Shell swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Lemon Sponge Cake
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Lemon Sponge Cake is Shaded Sun (DE5471) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 75 vs 81) 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 Sponge Cake
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Lemon Sponge Cake — the nearest deck color, Ambient Light (JG-38), is clearly different (ΔE 6.27). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0832 instead. See the full Ambient Light swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Lemon Sponge Cake
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Lemon Sponge Cake is Lancaster Yellow (NO. 249) — very close at ΔE 3.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lancaster Yellow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Lemon Sponge Cake
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Lemon Sponge Cake is Lemon Sponge Cake (0832). At ΔE 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 81). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Lemon Sponge Cake and you'll get the same color. See the full Lemon Sponge Cake swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Lemon Sponge Cake
Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Lemon Sponge Cake — the nearest deck color, Almond (CA127), is clearly different (ΔE 9.63). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0832 instead. See the full Almond swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Lemon Sponge Cake
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Lemon Sponge Cake. The nearest is Fleece (C2-609) at ΔE 3.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Fleece swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Lemon Sponge Cake
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Lemon Sponge Cake — the nearest deck color, Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62), is clearly different (ΔE 12.17). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0832 instead. See the full Like Buttah swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Lemon Sponge Cake
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Lemon Sponge Cake — the nearest deck color, Patisserie (PATISSERIE), is clearly different (ΔE 5.91). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0832 instead. See the full Patisserie swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Lemon Sponge Cake
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Lemon Sponge Cake — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 11.59). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0832 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Lemon Sponge Cake
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Lemon Sponge Cake — the nearest deck color, Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS), is clearly different (ΔE 9.77). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0832 instead. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Lemon Sponge Cake
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Lemon Sponge Cake — the nearest deck color, Chiffon Cream (329598), is clearly different (ΔE 10.72). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0832 instead. See the full Chiffon Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Lemon Sponge Cake
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Lemon Sponge Cake is Lemon Sponge Cake (0832). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 81). If Kompozit is your counter, order Lemon Sponge Cake and you'll get the same color. See the full Lemon Sponge Cake swatch →