Citron (BM 2024-30)
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Citron (BM 2024-30) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 52.2, so it reflects about 52 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Citron
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Citron 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 Citron, 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 | Humorous Green | SW 6918 | 47 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Pepperoncini | HDC-SM16-10 | 55.2 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Lavish Lime | 6008-10B | 59 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Gone Giddy | 1216-7 | 56 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Citron (LRV 52.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Citron
Darker than Citron
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2024-30 |
| Hex | #D7C52E |
| RGB | 215, 197, 46 |
| HSL | 54°, 68%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 52.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.8, -9.1, 71.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Citron (BM 2024-30), published as #D7C52E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Citron (BM 2024-30)?
- Citron has an LRV of 52.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Citron is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Citron in another brand?
- Gone Giddy (PPG 1216-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Citron warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Citron as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 71.5; 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.