Color spec
| Brand | Magnolia Home |
| Name | Lemony |
| SKU | JG-42 |
| Hex | #EFD3A2 |
| RGB | 239, 211, 162 |
| HSL | 38°, 71%, 79% |
| LRV | 68 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Magnolia Home Lemony
At LRV 68, Lemony 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.
Lemony 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
17 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Magnolia Home colors
closest in the Magnolia Home deckThe nearest shades to Lemony within Magnolia Home'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 #EFD3A2 in HSL space. Pair Lemony 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.
Magnolia Home Lemony Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Lemony 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 Magnolia Home JG-42 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lemony
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Sunbeam Yellow (SW 78), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Lemony without repainting risk. See the full Sunbeam Yellow swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Lemony
The closest Behr equivalent of Lemony is Sunbath (ECC-50-1). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68). If Behr is your counter, order Sunbath and you'll get the same color. See the full Sunbath swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Lemony
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Lemony is Barley (199) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Barley swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Lemony
Valspar's nearest match is Beignet (V055-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67.3 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Lemony without repainting risk. See the full Beignet swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Lemony
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Tuscan Sun (PPG12-17), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Lemony without repainting risk. See the full Tuscan Sun swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Lemony
Glidden's nearest match is Tuscan Sun (PPG12-17), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Lemony without repainting risk. See the full Tuscan Sun swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Lemony
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Lemony is Mango Cream (111-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mango Cream swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lemony
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Spring Nectar (HGSW 1157), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Lemony without repainting risk. See the full Spring Nectar swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Lemony
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Lemony is Crossroads (DE5359). At ΔE 0.56 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 62 vs 68). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Crossroads and you'll get the same color. See the full Crossroads swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Lemony
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Lemony is Bombazine (NO. 9902) — very close at ΔE 2.94, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bombazine swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Lemony
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Lemony is Sunday Afternoon (0904). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 68). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Sunday Afternoon and you'll get the same color. See the full Sunday Afternoon swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Lemony
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Good-Looking (0918), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It runs slightly darker (LRV 65 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Lemony without repainting risk. See the full Good-Looking swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Lemony
At Rodda, the closest color to Lemony is Penne (CA129) — very close at ΔE 2.86, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Penne swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Lemony
C2 Paint's nearest match is Moxie (C2-624), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Lemony without repainting risk. See the full Moxie swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Lemony
Clare's nearest match is Lemonade (PNT100-MD-22), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Lemony without repainting risk. See the full Lemonade swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Lemony
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Lemony. The nearest is Patisserie (PATISSERIE) at ΔE 4.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 77 vs 68). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Patisserie swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Lemony
Kompozit's nearest match is Good-Looking (0918), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Lemony without repainting risk. See the full Good-Looking swatch →