Lemon Twist (BM 394)
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Lemon Twist (BM 394) is a light, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 79.1, so it reflects about 79 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lemon Twist
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Lemon Twist by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, 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 Twist, 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 | Springtime | SW 6708 | 77 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Cabbage Green | 410A-2 | 82.1 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Gleeful | 6008-7B | 80 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Limited Lime | 1217-2 | 81 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Lemon Twist (LRV 79.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Lemon Twist
Darker than Lemon Twist
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 394 |
| Hex | #ECF0BA |
| RGB | 236, 240, 186 |
| HSL | 64°, 64%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 79.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.3, -10.0, 25.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lemon Twist (BM 394), published as #ECF0BA
#DBE5B9
#FDFBB9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lemon Twist (BM 394)?
- Lemon Twist has an LRV of 79.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lemon Twist is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Lemon Twist in another brand?
- Cabbage Green (Behr 410A-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Lemon Twist warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Lemon Twist as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.7; 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.