Match Lemon yellow

RAL Classic Lemon yellow is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 48. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.

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Lemon yellow
RAL ClassicClassic
Lemon yellow
RAL 1012#DDAF28LRV 48

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Lemon yellow
RAL 260-5
Lemon yellow
RAL 260-5
RAL EffectEffect
ΔE 1.2Subtle
RAL 260-5
RAL 260-5 · LRV 43

Lemon yellow reads slightly lighter

Lemon yellow
Lemon yellow
Eye Catching
Sherwin-Williams
ΔE 5.3Noticeable
Eye Catching
6914 · LRV 50

Nearly identical in tone

Lemon yellow
Lemon yellow
Sun Valley
Benjamin Moore
ΔE 5.6Noticeable
Sun Valley
350 · LRV 50

Nearly identical in tone

Lemon yellow
Lemon yellow
Yarrow
PPG
ΔE 6.9Noticeable
Yarrow
PPG1214-7 · LRV 41

Lemon yellow reads slightly lighter

Lemon yellow
Basket of Gold
Lemon yellow
Basket of Gold
Cloverdale Paint
ΔE 8.5Noticeable
Basket of Gold
0836 · LRV 64

Basket of Gold reads noticeably lighter

Lemon yellow
Broom yellow
Lemon yellow
Broom yellow
RAL ClassicClassic
ΔE 10.1Distinct
Broom yellow
RAL 1032 · LRV 43

Lemon yellow reads slightly lighter

Lemon yellow
Mister David
Lemon yellow
Mister David
Little Greene
ΔE 10.4Distinct
Mister David
47 · LRV 54

Mister David reads slightly lighter

Lemon yellow
Lemon yellow
N302
Tikkurila
ΔE 10.4Distinct
N302
N302 · LRV 43

Lemon yellow reads slightly lighter

Lemon yellow
Sun Dust 2
Lemon yellow
Sun Dust 2
Dulux
ΔE 11.3Distinct
Sun Dust 2
30YY 49/562 · LRV 49

Nearly identical in tone

Lemon yellow
Lemon yellow
Soft Boiled
Behr
ΔE 12.3Distinct
Soft Boiled
P270-6 · LRV 51

Soft Boiled reads slightly lighter

Lemon yellow
Babouche
Lemon yellow
Babouche
Farrow & Ball
ΔE 20.0Distinct
Babouche
223 · LRV 57

Babouche reads slightly lighter

Lemon yellow
Fickle Pickle
Lemon yellow
Fickle Pickle
Valspar
ΔE 32.4Very different
Fickle Pickle
V057-6 · LRV 20

Lemon yellow is the lighter choice

Lemon yellow
Lemon yellow
Mexico
Jotun
ΔE 39.4Very different
Mexico
0288 · LRV 35

Lemon yellow reads noticeably lighter

Lemon yellow
S 3030-Y30R
Lemon yellow
S 3030-Y30R
NCS
ΔE 40.0Very different
S 3030-Y30R
S 3030-Y30R · LRV 33

Lemon yellow reads noticeably lighter