Citrus Blast (BM 2018-30)
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Citrus Blast (BM 2018-30) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 51.7, so it reflects about 52 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Citrus Blast
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Citrus Blast by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Blast, 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 | Gusto Gold | SW 6904 | 50 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Sun Ray | S-G-340 | 53.2 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Morning Sunrise | 3011-2 | 53 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Fall Gold | 1205-7 | 57 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Citrus Blast (LRV 51.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Citrus Blast
Darker than Citrus Blast
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2018-30 |
| Hex | #FFB229 |
| RGB | 255, 178, 41 |
| HSL | 38°, 100%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 51.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.0, 17.7, 73.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Citrus Blast (BM 2018-30), published as #FFB229
#F0A82C
#FFBC21
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Citrus Blast (BM 2018-30)?
- Citrus Blast has an LRV of 51.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Citrus Blast is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Citrus Blast in another brand?
- Morning Sunrise (Valspar 3011-2) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Citrus Blast warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Citrus Blast as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 73.9; 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.