Lemon Verbena
SW 7726 · #9D986F · LRV 31 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Anonymous20
- 2Curio Gray26
- 3Lemon Verbena31
- 4Revere Pewter55
- 5Agreeable Gray60
What Color Is Lemon Verbena, Really?
Lemon Verbena reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 7726 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Lemon Verbena
Lemon Verbena is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Lemon Verbena
Lemon Verbena sits in the mid-range at LRV 31, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Lemon Verbena 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 7726 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 | Desert Shadows750D-5 · Behr | 3.9 | 31 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Hiking Path524 · Benjamin Moore | 1.8 | 30 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Fond of FrondsV096-4 · Valspar | 2.9 | 30.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Sweet AnniePPG1113-5 · PPG / Glidden | 1.9 | 29 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Sweet AnniePPG1113-5 · Glidden | 1.9 | 29 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Jalapeño Tango324-4DB · Dutch Boy | 4.5 | 33 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Lemon Verbena within Sherwin-Williams'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 #9D986F in HSL space. Pair Lemon Verbena with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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