Limón Fresco
SW 9030 · #CEBC55 · LRV 50 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Thai Curry21
- 2Chilled Wine41
- 3Limón Fresco50
- 4Jackfruit62
- 5Lemon Chiffon79
What Color Is Limón Fresco, Really?
Limón Fresco reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 9030 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Limón Fresco
Limón Fresco 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.
How Lighting Changes Limón Fresco
At LRV 50, Limón Fresco is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Limón Fresco 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 9030 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 | Cilantro LimeP340-5A · Behr | 2.6 | 52 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Bright Gold371 · Benjamin Moore | 1.7 | 47 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sunlit Meadow8001-26E · Valspar | 2.2 | 54 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Secret SafariPPG1110-4 · PPG / Glidden | 3.8 | 48 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Secret SafariPPG1110-4 · Glidden | 3.6 | 49 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Baby FrogDE5480 · Dunn-Edwards | 2.6 | 45 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Limón Fresco 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 #CEBC55 in HSL space. Pair Limón Fresco with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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