Farrow & Ball

Sherbert Lemon

No. 9914

Sherbert Lemon by Farrow & Ball is a bright, saturated yellow with warm golden undertones and an LRV of 85.7, placing it firmly in the high-reflectance range. It bounces a significant amount of light back into a room, which makes it useful in north-facing spaces or rooms with limited natural light. The warmth in this yellow keeps it from reading too acidic or sharp.

It can be used in kitchens, utility rooms, or children's rooms. It coordinates well with Farrow & Ball colors like Dayroom Yellow, Pale Hound, Parma Gray, Pointing, and Wimborne White.

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Brand

Farrow & Ball

Code

No. 9914

Sherbert Lemon in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Farrow & Ball Sherbert Lemon under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Farrow & Ball Sherbert Lemon under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

46°

Orange Family

Lightness

75%

Light

Saturation

85%

Highly Saturated

LRV

85.7

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#F5DB88

RGB Decimal

245, 219, 136

RGB Percent

96.1%, 85.9%, 53.3%

HSL

45.7, 84.5%, 74.7%

HSV

45.7, 44.5%, 96.1%

CMYK

0.0%, 10.6%, 44.5%, 3.9%

YIQ

217.3, 42.2, -20.4

XYZ

67.43, 71.85, 33.61

CIE Lab

87.90, -1.89, 43.97

CIE Luv

87.90, 21.28, 57.87

Hunter Lab

84.77, -1.87, 33.85

Decimal

16112520

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Sherbert Lemon Hive Delight Yellow Brick Road Sunrays

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Sherbert Lemon Candlelit Dinner Summer Bliss Cotton Tail

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Sherbert Lemon Fresh Cut Grass Peach Cobbler Petal Power

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Sherbert Lemon Peach Cobbler Peach Burst Petal Power

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

Farrow & Ball

Sherbert Lemon

Sherwin Williams

Midday

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Behr

Surfboard Yellow

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Solaria

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Glidden

Maybe Maui

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Sherwin Williams

Naples Yellow

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Valspar

Late Day Sun

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Benjamin Moore

Yellow Roses

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Sherwin Williams

Honey Bees

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Valspar

Island Sun

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Benjamin Moore

Crowne Hill Yellow

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Behr

Pineapple Crush

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Banana Mania

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Egg Cream