Lemon Pepper
PPG1216-4 · #EAEBA8 · LRV 80 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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- 2Jackfruit62
- 3Lemon Pepper80
- 4Frittata86
- 5Barely Yellow92
What Color Is Lemon Pepper, Really?
Lemon Pepper reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1216-4 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Lemon Pepper
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Lemon Pepper 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 PPG / Glidden PPG1216-4 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Windsong390C-3 · Behr | 2.6 | 81 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Hibiscus2027-50 · Benjamin Moore | 1.4 | 78 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Gleeful6008-7B · Valspar | 2.9 | 79 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Lemon PepperPPG1216-4 · Glidden | 0.4 | 80 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Socially Lime125-2DB · Dutch Boy | 3.5 | 77 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Spring BudsHGSW 1247 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 4.0 | 77 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Lemon Pepper within PPG / Glidden'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 #EAEBA8 in HSL space. Pair Lemon Pepper with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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