Lira is a light yellow from Johnstone's, hex #D9B986. Its light reflectance value is 51.2, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.

HEX
#D9B986
RGB
217, 185, 134
HSL
37°, 52%, 69%
CMYK
0, 15, 38, 15
LRV
51.2

See it on the walls

A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.

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Closest matches

The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.

The closest matches to Lira are Honeymoon AF-345 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), Straw by Farrow & Ball (excellent match) and Delphi by Colourtrend (excellent match).

ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.

Honeymoon AF-345

Benjamin Moore

Excellent Match · ΔE 0.7

Straw

Farrow & Ball

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.1

Delphi

Colourtrend

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.3

Madeleine

Little Greene

Good Match · ΔE 1.9

Butter Cookie

Fleetwood

Good Match · ΔE 2.3

Honey Nut

Dulux

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

Honey Nut

Dulux Trade

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

Sewing Bee

Crown

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Lira

Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Lira, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.

Honeymoon AF-345

Excellent Match · ΔE 0.7

Walk on the Beach CSP-975

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.3

Tawny Bisque 1110

Good Match · ΔE 2.1

Roasted Sesame Seed 2160-40

Good Match · ΔE 2.2

Chestertown Buff HC-9

Good Match · ΔE 2.2

Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Lira

Farrow & Ball has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Lira, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.

Straw

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.1

Print Room Yellow

Good Match · ΔE 2.6

Sudbury Yellow

Good Match · ΔE 3.0

Octagon Yellow

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

Hay

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.5

Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Lira

Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Lira, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.

Delphi

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.3

Circus Stripe

Good Match · ΔE 2.6

Gold Tweed 0884

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

Trellis

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

Follow The Leader 0883

Good Match · ΔE 3.4

Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Lira

Little Greene has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Lira, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.

Madeleine

Good Match · ΔE 1.9

Bath Stone

Good Match · ΔE 3.2

Hammock - Dark

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.7

Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Lira

Fleetwood has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Lira, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.

Butter Cookie

Good Match · ΔE 2.3

Gold Spice

Good Match · ΔE 3.2

Cottage Cream

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.5

Fresh Custard

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.6

Cancun Sand

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.1

Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Lira

Dulux has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Lira, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.

Honey Nut

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

26YY 52359

Good Match · ΔE 3.0

Drum Hide

Good Match · ΔE 3.1

Golden Umber 3

Good Match · ΔE 3.4

BRACKEN SALTS 3

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.7

Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Lira

Dulux Trade has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Lira, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.

Honey Nut

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

20YY 51306

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

26YY 52359

Good Match · ΔE 3.0

Drum Hide

Good Match · ΔE 3.1

15YY 49288

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.7

Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Lira

Crown has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Lira, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.

Sewing Bee

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

Egyptian Sand

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.2

Striking

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.2

Curator equivalents to Johnstone's Lira

Curator has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Lira, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.

Rolling Harvest

Good Match · ΔE 3.2

High Stool

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.0

Hall Table

Not a Match · ΔE 8.3

Acres Hall equivalents to Johnstone's Lira

Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Lira, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.

Créme Caramel

Good Match · ΔE 3.4

Sandy Shore

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.3

Mustard Hue

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.6

Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Lira

Alchemist has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Lira. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.

Buttercup

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.9

Limoncello

Not a Match · ΔE 6.8

Beach House

Not a Match · ΔE 8.4

Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Lira

Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Lira. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.

Pale Cream

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.0

Golden Ivory

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.6

Buff

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.2

Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Lira

Lick has nothing close to Johnstone's's Lira. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.

Yellow 07

Not a Match · ΔE 6.8

Yellow 02

Not a Match · ΔE 6.9

Yellow 03

Not a Match · ΔE 7.8

Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Lira

Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Johnstone's's Lira. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.

Fuseta

Not a Match · ΔE 7.6

Poppy Tates

Not a Match · ΔE 11.6

Nin

Not a Match · ΔE 12.8

Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Lira

Ronseal has nothing close to Johnstone's's Lira. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.

Mustard Yellow

Not a Match · ΔE 8.6

Buttercream

Not a Match · ΔE 11.7

Soft Sand

Not a Match · ΔE 12.8

Works well with

Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.

Whites for trim

Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.

Kensington Grey Pale

Fleetwood

Pink Damask 890

Benjamin Moore

Winter Caress

Johnstone's

Cotton Canvas

Curator

Neutrals alongside

Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.

Rocky Beach CSP-190

Benjamin Moore

Indian River 985

Benjamin Moore

Cottonwood

Fleetwood

Diversion

Johnstone's

Tints and shades

Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.

Light Bronze Green

Little Greene

Wild Gorse

Fleetwood

Tattle Tan

Johnstone's

Sahara Wind 0269

Colourtrend

Accents

Colours from across the wheel, for contrast.

Innuendo 0609

Colourtrend

Bright Bluejay

Crown

Orleans Tune 0658

Colourtrend

15RB 27316

Dulux Trade

Where it sits in the Yellows

Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Lira on it, so some of them look quite different.

Lira is the 1,227th of 1,915 yellows Swatcher knows about.