Lemon Appeal
0798 · #EFE4AE · LRV 77 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Lemon Appeal, Really?
Lemon Appeal reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Kompozit 0798 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Lemon Appeal
Lemon Appeal 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 Lemon Appeal
Lemon Appeal 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 Lemon Appeal 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 Kompozit 0798 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 | MoonrakerSW 6701 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.2 | 76 | Color page → |
| Behr | Lime BrightP330-2 · Behr | 0.9 | 77 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Harp Strings213 · Benjamin Moore | 1.6 | 76 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Laughing Liam8001-26B · Valspar | 0.7 | 79 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Butter CookiePPG1108-3 · PPG / Glidden | 1.0 | 77 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Summer Cottage Yellow60YY 75/296 · Glidden | 0.9 | 75 | Color page → |
Similar Kompozit Colors
The nearest shades to Lemon Appeal within Kompozit'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 #EFE4AE in HSL space. Pair Lemon Appeal with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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