Lemon Punch vs Zinc yellow

Lemon PunchDuluxvsZinc yellowRAL ClassicΔE 8.3Noticeable difference

Where Lemon Punch belongs to Dulux's range, Zinc yellow is a RAL Classic color. Both sit in the beige-yellow family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (65 vs 64), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 8.3 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Lemon Punch vs Zinc yellow in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Lemon Punch and Zinc 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

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Lemon PunchDulux Lemon Punch stairs color-block

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Zinc yellowRAL Classic Zinc yellow 1018 stairs

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Color Details

Lemon Punch
Dulux · 60YY 65/669
Hex#EECD40
LRV65.0
BrandDulux
Number60YY 65/669
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Zinc yellow
RAL Classic · RAL 1018
Hex#FACA31
LRV63.8
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 1018
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Lemon Punch vs Zinc yellow Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lemon Punch on one side and Zinc yellow 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 Punch comparisons

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

White Dove
Lemon Punch
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Lemon Punch
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Lemon Punch
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Lemon Punch is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Lemon Punch
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Lemon Punch reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Lemon Punch
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Lemon Punch is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Lemon Punch
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Lemon Punch reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Lemon Punch
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Lemon Punch reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Lemon Punch
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Lemon Punch reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Lemon Punch
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Lemon Punch is the lighter choice

French Gray
Lemon Punch
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Lemon Punch reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Lemon Punch
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Lemon Punch is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Lemon Punch
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Lemon Punch reads slightly lighter

Bancha
Lemon Punch
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Lemon Punch is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Lemon Punch
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Lemon Punch reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Lemon Punch
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads noticeably lighter

Artichoke
Lemon Punch
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Lemon Punch is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Lemon Punch
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Shoji White
Lemon Punch
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads slightly lighter

Snowbound
Lemon Punch
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads noticeably lighter

Pewter Green
Lemon Punch
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Lemon Punch is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Lemon Punch
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter

Dix Blue
Lemon Punch
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Lemon Punch reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Lemon Punch
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Nearly identical in tone

Treron
Lemon Punch
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Lemon Punch is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Lemon Punch
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Lemon Punch is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Lemon Punch
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Lemon Punch reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Lemon Punch
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Lemon Punch is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Lemon Punch
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Lemon Punch is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Lemon Punch
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Lemon Punch is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Lemon Punch
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Lemon Punch reads slightly lighter