Lemon Meringue
Sherwin-Williams's Lemon Meringue is a yellow shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. Its midtone saturation balances color with restraint, so the hue can register without overwhelming nearby finishes. Because screens flatten both light and texture, sample the paint beside the finishes that will ultimately surround it.
Hex
#F5EACCLRV
82.52
Lemon Meringue's Color Strip
Lemon Meringue is the first shade on this 7-color strip, the lightest in this coordinated family. Color strip 295 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.
Coordinating Colors
With LRVs of 83 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Lemon Meringue reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 51), opening up a space where Tumblin' Tumbleweed encloses it.
Lemon Meringue reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 18), opening up a space where Verde Marrón encloses it.
Trim Color
With LRVs of 83 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Similar Colors
Yellow Beam reads slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 85 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 85 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (83 vs 75) makes Lemon Meringue the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 83 and 81, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 5-point LRV gap (87 vs 83) makes Crescent Moon the marginally brighter of the two.
A 7-point LRV gap (83 vs 75) makes Lemon Meringue the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 80), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 83 vs 31, Lemon Meringue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 14, Lemon Meringue is decisively the brighter choice.
Lemon Meringue reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 4), opening up a space where In the Navy encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 6, Lemon Meringue is decisively the brighter choice.
Lemon Meringue reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 38), opening up a space where Cosmos encloses it.
Lemon Meringue reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 83 vs 7, Lemon Meringue is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 80), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 83 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (87 vs 83) makes Paperwhite the marginally brighter of the two.
Venetian Lace reads slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Darker Colors
With LRVs of 83 and 81, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (83 vs 78) makes Lemon Meringue the marginally brighter of the two.
Lemon Meringue reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lemon Meringue reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 68), opening up a space where Lively Yellow encloses it.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This cheerful pale yellow with warm, creamy undertones brings sunshine and optimism into any room, evoking the light, airy feeling of a bright kitchen or sunroom. Its gentle saturation makes it approachable and soothing rather than overly sweet, pairing beautifully with crisp whites and soft neutrals.
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