Citrus Mist (Behr PPL-11)
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Citrus Mist (Behr PPL-11) is a very light, warm off-white from Behr: LRV 85.6, so it reflects about 86 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Citrus Mist
Four Behr colors picked for Citrus Mist by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Citrus Mist, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Cotton White | SW 7104 | 87 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | October Sky | 2162-70 | 81.3 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Night Light | 7002-19 | 85 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Lotus Petal | 1073-1 | 82 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to Citrus Mist (LRV 85.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Citrus Mist
Darker than Citrus Mist
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPL-11 |
| Hex | #F7EDDE |
| RGB | 247, 237, 222 |
| HSL | 36°, 61%, 92% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 85.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.2, 0.9, 8.5 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Citrus Mist (Behr PPL-11), published as #F7EDDE
#E5E3DC
#FFF7DE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Citrus Mist (Behr PPL-11)?
- Citrus Mist has an LRV of 85.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Citrus Mist is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Citrus Mist in another brand?
- October Sky (BM 2162-70) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Citrus Mist warm or cool?
- Behr lists Citrus Mist as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.5; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. 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.