Lemon Grass vs Pure Joy paint color comparison

Lemon Grass vs Pure Joy

Lemon GrassBenjamin MoorevsPure JoyBenjamin MooreΔE 21.5Distinct difference

Both are Benjamin Moore colors. Both sit in the beige-yellow family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 79 vs 72, Lemon Grass will read as the brighter of the two — a 7-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a yellow quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 21.5, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Lemon Grass
Benjamin Moore · 339
Hex#FCEB9D
LRV79.0
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number339
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Pure Joy
Benjamin Moore · 327
Hex#FDE269
LRV72.3
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number327
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Lemon Grass vs Pure Joy Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lemon Grass on one side and Pure Joy on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Lemon Grass comparisons

See how Lemon Grass stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Lemon Grass
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Grass
339 · LRV 79

White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 79), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Ammonite
Lemon Grass
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Grass
339 · LRV 79
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

A 10-point LRV gap (79 vs 69) makes Lemon Grass the marginally brighter of the two.

Iron Ore
Lemon Grass
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Grass
339 · LRV 79

Lemon Grass reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Lemon Grass
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Grass
339 · LRV 79

At LRV 79 vs 52, Lemon Grass is decisively the brighter choice.

Evergreen Fog
Lemon Grass
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Grass
339 · LRV 79

At LRV 79 vs 30, Lemon Grass is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Lemon Grass
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Grass
339 · LRV 79
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Lemon Grass reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Lemon Grass
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Grass
339 · LRV 79

At LRV 79 vs 60, Lemon Grass is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Lemon Grass
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Grass
339 · LRV 79

Lemon Grass reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Denim Drift
Lemon Grass
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Grass
339 · LRV 79

Lemon Grass reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
Lemon Grass
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Grass
339 · LRV 79

At LRV 79 vs 43, Lemon Grass is decisively the brighter choice.

Naval
Lemon Grass
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Grass
339 · LRV 79
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 79 vs 4, Lemon Grass is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Lemon Grass
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Grass
339 · LRV 79

Lemon Grass reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Bancha
Lemon Grass
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Grass
339 · LRV 79
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Lemon Grass reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Lemon Grass
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Grass
339 · LRV 79

Lemon Grass reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Pure White
Lemon Grass
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Grass
339 · LRV 79

A 5-point LRV gap (84 vs 79) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.

Artichoke
Lemon Grass
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Grass
339 · LRV 79
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 79 vs 21, Lemon Grass is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Lemon Grass
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Grass
339 · LRV 79

Lemon Grass reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.

Shoji White
Lemon Grass
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Grass
339 · LRV 79

Lemon Grass reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Snowbound
Lemon Grass
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Grass
339 · LRV 79
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 79), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pewter Green
Lemon Grass
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Grass
339 · LRV 79

Lemon Grass reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Lemon Grass
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Grass
339 · LRV 79

Lemon Grass reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Dix Blue
Lemon Grass
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Grass
339 · LRV 79
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 79 vs 41, Lemon Grass is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Lemon Grass
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Grass
339 · LRV 79
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

A 11-point LRV gap (79 vs 68) makes Lemon Grass the marginally brighter of the two.

Treron
Lemon Grass
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Grass
339 · LRV 79
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 79 vs 25, Lemon Grass is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Lemon Grass
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Grass
339 · LRV 79

Lemon Grass reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Lemon Grass
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Grass
339 · LRV 79

Lemon Grass reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Pale Green
Lemon Grass
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Grass
339 · LRV 79
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 79 vs 31, Lemon Grass is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Lemon Grass
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Grass
339 · LRV 79

At LRV 79 vs 7, Lemon Grass is decisively the brighter choice.

Cement grey
Lemon Grass
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Grass
339 · LRV 79
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 79 vs 24, Lemon Grass is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Lemon Grass
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Grass
339 · LRV 79

At LRV 79 vs 57, Lemon Grass is decisively the brighter choice.