Lemon Peel vs Funky Yellow
Lemon Peel is a Cloverdale Paint color while Funky Yellow comes from Sherwin-Williams. Both sit in the beige-yellow family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 82 vs 65, Lemon Peel will read as the brighter of the two — a 17-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 6.9, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Lemon Peel vs Funky Yellow in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Lemon Peel and Funky Yellow are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Lemon Peel returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Lemon Peel will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Funky Yellow would.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Lemon Peel will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Funky Yellow would.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Lemon Peel reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Funky Yellow.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Lemon Peel will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Funky Yellow would.
Color Details
Lemon Peel vs Funky Yellow Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lemon Peel on one side and Funky Yellow on the other.
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 Peel comparisons
See how Lemon Peel stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
With LRVs of 83 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 82 vs 69, Lemon Peel is decisively the brighter choice.
Lemon Peel reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 52, Lemon Peel is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 30, Lemon Peel is decisively the brighter choice.
Lemon Peel reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 60, Lemon Peel is decisively the brighter choice.
Lemon Peel reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Lemon Peel reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 43, Lemon Peel is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 4, Lemon Peel is decisively the brighter choice.
Lemon Peel reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Lemon Peel reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Lemon Peel reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 82 vs 21, Lemon Peel is decisively the brighter choice.
Lemon Peel reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Lemon Peel reads slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 83 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Lemon Peel reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Lemon Peel reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 41, Lemon Peel is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 68, Lemon Peel is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 25, Lemon Peel is decisively the brighter choice.
Lemon Peel reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Lemon Peel reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 31, Lemon Peel is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 7, Lemon Peel is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 24, Lemon Peel is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 57, Lemon Peel is decisively the brighter choice.