Lemon Drop
Lemon Drop is a bright and airy paint color from Sherwin-Williams. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to maximize natural light while maintaining a clean, neutral backdrop. Below, you'll find suggested color relationships and detailed color data.
Hex
#F8F0D9
LRV
87.24
Coordinating Colors
Lemon Drop reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 74), opening up a space where Rhinestone encloses it.
At LRV 87 vs 11, Lemon Drop is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 87 and 87, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 87 vs 85), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 87 and 86, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 87 vs 86), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Lemon Drop reads slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 82), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 87 and 87, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 87 vs 86), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 87 and 84, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 6-point LRV gap (87 vs 82) makes Lemon Drop the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (87 vs 83) makes Lemon Drop the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 87 vs 38, Lemon Drop is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 74, Lemon Drop is decisively the brighter choice.
Lemon Drop reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 7), opening up a space where Dignified encloses it.
Lemon Drop reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 23), opening up a space where Venture Violet encloses it.
At LRV 87 vs 23, Lemon Drop is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 63, Lemon Drop is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 12, Lemon Drop is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 87 vs 86), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 87 and 87, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 87 and 86, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Darker Colors
A 5-point LRV gap (87 vs 83) makes Lemon Drop the marginally brighter of the two.
A 7-point LRV gap (87 vs 81) makes Lemon Drop the marginally brighter of the two.
Lemon Drop reads slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lemon Drop reads slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 79), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lemon Drop reads slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 82), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.