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Lemon Chiffon

Sherwin-Williams 6686

HEX
#F5E5BC
RGB
245, 229, 188
LAB
91.3, -0.8, 22.0
LRV
≈ 79
Family
Light Yellow, warm
Nearest RAL
1015 Light Ivory
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With an LRV of about 79, Lemon Chiffon reflects most of the light that reaches it. It keeps a north-facing or dim room bright, and in strong sun it can look whiter than the chip. Sherwin-Williams does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.

Lemon Chiffon in other brands

Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams

How it looks with color blindness

  • Deuteranopia Reads as light yellow
  • Protanopia Reads as light yellow
  • Tritanopia Reads as pink
  • Achromatopsia Reads as white

Under different light

  • Warm bulb, 2700 K Turns light orange
  • Neutral, 4000 K Close to listed
  • Daylight, 6500 K As listed

Questions

Is Lemon Chiffon warm or cool?

Warm. Its LAB b value of 22.0 and a value of -0.8 lean toward yellow and red, so it reads warmer next to a pure gray.

What is the closest Nippon Paint color to Lemon Chiffon?

Silky Veil (NP YO 1137P), at ΔE 0.6. Under ΔE 2 the two are hard to tell apart on a wall.

What is the LRV of Lemon Chiffon?

≈ 79. Sherwin-Williams does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.