Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Lemon Bars |
| SKU | V052-1 |
| Hex | #FFDCA7 |
| RGB | 255, 220, 167 |
| HSL | 36°, 100%, 83% |
| LRV | 75.7 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Valspar Lemon Bars
Lemon Bars is very light — LRV 75.7, 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 Bars 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.
Closest matches by brand
16 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
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Lemon Bars within Valspar'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 #FFDCA7 in HSL space. Pair Lemon Bars 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.
Valspar Lemon Bars Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Lemon Bars 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 Valspar V052-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lemon Bars
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Lemon Bars is La Luna Amarilla (SW 9016) — very close at ΔE 3.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full La Luna Amarilla swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Lemon Bars
The closest Behr equivalent of Lemon Bars is Peach Glow (P240-2). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75.7). If Behr is your counter, order Peach Glow and you'll get the same color. See the full Peach Glow swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Lemon Bars
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Lemon Bars is Golden Light (143). At ΔE 0.57 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75.7). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Golden Light and you'll get the same color. See the full Golden Light swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Lemon Bars
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Lemon Bars is Honey Bee (PPG1205-4) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Honey Bee swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Lemon Bars
Glidden's nearest match is Doodle (PPG1204-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Bars without repainting risk. See the full Doodle swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Lemon Bars
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Lemon Bars. The nearest is Simply Yellow (115-3DB) at ΔE 3.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 75.7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Simply Yellow swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lemon Bars
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Lemon Bars. The nearest is Butter Up (HGSW 1196) at ΔE 3.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 75.7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Butter Up swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Lemon Bars
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Organza (DE5220), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Bars without repainting risk. See the full Organza swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Lemon Bars
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Starburst (0966), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Bars without repainting risk. See the full Starburst swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Lemon Bars
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Lemon Bars is Starburst (0966). At ΔE 0.71 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75.7). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Starburst and you'll get the same color. See the full Starburst swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Lemon Bars
Rodda has no exact twin of Lemon Bars. The nearest is Butter (CA128) at ΔE 3.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 75.7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Butter swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Lemon Bars
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Lemon Bars. The nearest is Limerick (C2-592) at ΔE 4.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 75.7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Limerick swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Lemon Bars
Clare has no exact twin of Lemon Bars. The nearest is Lemonade (PNT100-MD-22) at ΔE 3.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 69 vs 75.7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lemonade swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Lemon Bars
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Lemon Bars is Starburst (0966). At ΔE 0.71 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75.7). If Kompozit is your counter, order Starburst and you'll get the same color. See the full Starburst swatch →