Lemon Verbena
Often used for its versatile qualities, Lemon Verbena remains a staple for Sherwin-Williams designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to add character and warmth to any space. Use our expert data below to help you visualize this color in your home.
Hex
#9D986F
LRV
30.91
Lemon Verbena's Color Strip
Lemon Verbena is the fourth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Bamboo Shoot and Olive Grove. The strip spans from Lemongrass at the lightest end to Messenger Bag at the deepest. Strip 297 makes it easy to compare shades side by side and find the right depth for your space.
Coordinating Colors
Alabaster reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 31), opening up a space where Lemon Verbena encloses it.
At LRV 59 vs 31, Useful Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 31 vs 10, Lemon Verbena is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
Alabaster reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 31), opening up a space where Lemon Verbena encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 34 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 33 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 31 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 5-point LRV gap (36 vs 31) makes Ruskin Room Green the marginally brighter of the two.
Glade Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 3-point LRV gap (34 vs 31) makes Cucuzza Verde the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 34 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 7-point LRV gap (38 vs 31) makes Bamboo Shoot the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 31 vs 7, Lemon Verbena is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 31, Starry Night is decisively the brighter choice.
Lemon Verbena reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lemon Verbena reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 28), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lavender Wisp reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 31), opening up a space where Lemon Verbena encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 6, Lemon Verbena is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 31 vs 4, Lemon Verbena is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
A 10-point LRV gap (41 vs 31) makes Svelte Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 34 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 11-point LRV gap (42 vs 31) makes Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 33 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Grassland reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 31), opening up a space where Lemon Verbena encloses it.
Darker Colors
A 11-point LRV gap (31 vs 20) makes Lemon Verbena the marginally brighter of the two.
Lemon Verbena reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lemon Verbena reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lemon Verbena reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 31 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.