Lemon Chiffon (SW 6686)
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Lemon Chiffon (SW 6686) is a light, warm yellow from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 79, so it reflects about 79 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lemon Chiffon
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Lemon Chiffon by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Lemon Chiffon, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Mushroom Cap | 177 | 73.1 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Rich Cream | 340A-2 | 83.1 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Demure Yellow | 3006-6C | 76 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Gentle Glow | 1210-2 | 79 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams yellow colors nearest to Lemon Chiffon (LRV 79) by LRV.
Lighter than Lemon Chiffon
Darker than Lemon Chiffon
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6686 |
| Hex | #F5E5BC |
| RGB | 245, 229, 188 |
| HSL | 43°, 74%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 79 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.3, -0.8, 22.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lemon Chiffon (SW 6686), published as #F5E5BC
#E4DBBB
#FFEFBB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lemon Chiffon (SW 6686)?
- Lemon Chiffon has an LRV of 79. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lemon Chiffon is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Lemon Chiffon in another brand?
- Gentle Glow (PPG 1210-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Lemon Chiffon warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Lemon Chiffon as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.0; 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.