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Backlit Lemon

V017-2

Backlit Lemon is a bright golden yellow with a warm, sunny center. It reflects a lot of light. The color can cheer up a laundry room, pantry, or breakfast corner, but it will spread yellow onto nearby whites.

Use it with soft cream rather than icy trim. Natural oak and woven shades feel natural beside it. Cool gray counters may make the yellow look sharper and less relaxed.
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Brand

Valspar

Code

V017-2

Backlit 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 Valspar Backlit Lemon under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Backlit Lemon under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

46°

Orange Family

Lightness

69%

Medium

Saturation

100%

Highly Saturated

LRV

73.5
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
#ffdb63
RGB Decimal
255, 219, 99
RGB Percent
100.0%, 85.9%, 38.8%
HSL
46.2, 100.0%, 69.4%
HSV
46.2, 61.2%, 100.0%
CMYK
0.0%, 14.1%, 61.2%, 0.0%
YIQ
216.1, 60.1, -29.8
XYZ
68.82, 72.82, 22.23
CIE Lab
88.36, -0.85, 62.16
CIE Luv
88.36, 30.28, 75.17
Hunter Lab
85.34, -0.85, 42.99
Decimal
16767843

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Backlit LemonDaisyViking YellowUnmellow Yellow

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Backlit LemonMellow YellowMeringueSummer Bliss

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Backlit LemonPeachy KeenPink PeachFull Bloom

Closest Paint Matches

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

Valspar

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