Color spec
| Brand | Kompozit |
| Name | Lemon Surprise |
| SKU | 0815 |
| Hex | #E1BC5C |
| RGB | 225, 188, 92 |
| HSL | 43°, 69%, 62% |
| LRV | 53 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Kompozit Lemon Surprise
At LRV 53, Lemon Surprise is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Lemon Surprise is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
Closest matches by brand
15 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. 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
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Annie Sloan
Similar Kompozit colors
closest in the Kompozit deckThe nearest shades to Lemon Surprise within Kompozit'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 #E1BC5C in HSL space. Pair Lemon Surprise 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.
Kompozit Lemon Surprise Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Lemon Surprise 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 Kompozit 0815 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lemon Surprise
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Quilt Gold (SW 6696), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Surprise without repainting risk. See the full Quilt Gold swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Lemon Surprise
At Behr, the closest color to Lemon Surprise is Flustered Mustard (P320-6A) — very close at ΔE 3.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Flustered Mustard swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Lemon Surprise
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Lemon Surprise is Yellowstone (202) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Yellowstone swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Lemon Surprise
Valspar has no exact twin of Lemon Surprise. The nearest is Mustard Glaze (3006-3A) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51.7 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mustard Glaze swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Lemon Surprise
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Lemon Surprise is Bright Idea (PPG1210-5) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bright Idea swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Lemon Surprise
Glidden's nearest match is Golden Rae (30YY 49/562), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Surprise without repainting risk. See the full Golden Rae swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Lemon Surprise
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Lemon Surprise. The nearest is Plantain Green (122-5DB) at ΔE 4.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Plantain Green swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lemon Surprise
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Dotty Yellow (HGSW 1215), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Surprise without repainting risk. See the full Dotty Yellow swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Lemon Surprise
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Golden Appeal (DE5382), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Surprise without repainting risk. See the full Golden Appeal swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Lemon Surprise
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Lemon Surprise. The nearest is Bright Days (JG-45) at ΔE 4.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bright Days swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Lemon Surprise
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Lemon Surprise is Corngold (NO. 9915) — very close at ΔE 2.56, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Corngold swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Lemon Surprise
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Lemon Surprise (0815), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Surprise without repainting risk. See the full Lemon Surprise swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Lemon Surprise
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Lemon Surprise is Lemon Surprise (0815). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Lemon Surprise and you'll get the same color. See the full Lemon Surprise swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Lemon Surprise
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Lemon Surprise is Tassel (C2-636) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tassel swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Lemon Surprise
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Lemon Surprise is Tilton (TILTON) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tilton swatch →