Citrus Mist (BM 141)
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Citrus Mist (BM 141) is a light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 78.2, so it reflects about 78 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Citrus Mist
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Citrus Mist by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore 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 | Full Moon | SW 6679 | 78 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Summer Solstice | ECC-22-1 | 79.6 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Cream Cake | 3002-4C | 79 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Winter Wheat | 12-05 | 79 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Citrus Mist (LRV 78.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Citrus Mist
Darker than Citrus Mist
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 141 |
| Hex | #F9E8C4 |
| RGB | 249, 232, 196 |
| HSL | 41°, 82%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 78.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.5, 0.2, 19.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Citrus Mist (BM 141), published as #F9E8C4
#E8DEC2
#FFF2C4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Citrus Mist (BM 141)?
- Citrus Mist has an LRV of 78.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Citrus Mist is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Citrus Mist in another brand?
- Summer Solstice (Behr ECC-22-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Citrus Mist warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Citrus Mist as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.6; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.