Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Lemon Drop |
| SKU | SW 7122 |
| Hex | #F8F0D9 |
| RGB | 248, 240, 217 |
| HSL | 45°, 69%, 91% |
| LRV | 87 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | White |
About Sherwin-Williams Lemon Drop
Lemon Drop is very light — LRV 87, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Lemon Drop 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
Closest matches by brand
19 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 white from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Lemon Drop within Sherwin-Williams'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 #F8F0D9 in HSL space. Pair Lemon Drop 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.
Sherwin-Williams Lemon Drop Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Lemon Drop 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 7122 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Lemon Drop
The closest Behr equivalent of Lemon Drop is YL-W4 (YL-W4). At ΔE 0.43 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 88 vs 87). If Behr is your counter, order YL-W4 and you'll get the same color. See the full YL-W4 swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Lemon Drop
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Butterfield (897), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 87) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Drop without repainting risk. See the full Butterfield swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Lemon Drop
At Valspar, the closest color to Lemon Drop is Milk and Honey (T546) — very close at ΔE 3.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 87) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Milk and Honey swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Lemon Drop
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Lemon Drop is Lotus Flower (PPG1206-1) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 87) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lotus Flower swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Lemon Drop
Glidden's nearest match is North Star White (67YY 89/124), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 89 vs 87) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Drop without repainting risk. See the full North Star White swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Lemon Drop
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Lemon Drop is Carnival Crème (111-1DB) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 87) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Carnival Crème swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lemon Drop
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Lemon Drop is Citilite (HGSW 4028) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 88 vs 87) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Citilite swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Lemon Drop
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Lily (DEW327), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 81 vs 87) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Drop without repainting risk. See the full Lily swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Lemon Drop
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Lemon Drop is Lit Candles (JG-37) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 87) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lit Candles swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Lemon Drop
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Tallow (NO. 203), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It runs slightly darker (LRV 84 vs 87) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Drop without repainting risk. See the full Tallow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Lemon Drop
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Lemon Drop is Cheesecake (0922). At ΔE 0.41 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 87). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Cheesecake and you'll get the same color. See the full Cheesecake swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Lemon Drop
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Best of Summer (0817), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 87) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Drop without repainting risk. See the full Best of Summer swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Lemon Drop
At Rodda, the closest color to Lemon Drop is Chalk (CA005) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 85 vs 87) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chalk swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Lemon Drop
C2 Paint's nearest match is Frisky (C2-611), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 87) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Drop without repainting risk. See the full Frisky swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Lemon Drop
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Lemon Drop is Casa Forma (CASA FORMA) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 83 vs 87) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Casa Forma swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Lemon Drop
Backdrop has no exact twin of Lemon Drop. The nearest is Tabula Rasa (BD-TR) at ΔE 4.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 92 vs 87). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tabula Rasa swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Lemon Drop
Rust-Oleum's nearest match is Chiffon Cream (329598), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 92 vs 87) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Drop without repainting risk. See the full Chiffon Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Lemon Drop
Kompozit's nearest match is Best of Summer (0817), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 88 vs 87) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Drop without repainting risk. See the full Best of Summer swatch →