Lemon Grove (BM 363)
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Lemon Grove (BM 363) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 59.9, so it reflects about 60 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lemon Grove
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Lemon Grove by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Lemon Grove, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Funky Yellow | SW 6913 | 65 | 4.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Pepperoncini | HDC-SM16-10 | 55.2 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Sweet Mustard | 3008-1B | 71 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Citrus Spice | 1216-6 | 67 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Lemon Grove (LRV 59.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Lemon Grove
Darker than Lemon Grove
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 363 |
| Hex | #E8D24A |
| RGB | 232, 210, 74 |
| HSL | 52°, 77%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 59.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.8, -7.3, 67.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lemon Grove (BM 363), published as #E8D24A
#D9C84B
#F7DC46
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lemon Grove (BM 363)?
- Lemon Grove has an LRV of 59.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lemon Grove is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Lemon Grove in another brand?
- Citrus Spice (PPG 1216-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.8 (noticeably different).
- Is Lemon Grove warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Lemon Grove as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 67.1; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.