Citronée (BM 281)
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Citronée (BM 281) is a very light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 81.2, so it reflects about 81 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Citronée
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Citronée 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 Citronée, 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 | Carambola | SW 9667 | 82 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | White Corn | W-B-320 | 86 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Feathered Fern | 6005-5A | 82 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Soft Cream | 1205-2 | 86 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Citronée (LRV 81.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Citronée
Darker than Citronée
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 281 |
| Hex | #F3EDD1 |
| RGB | 243, 237, 209 |
| HSL | 49°, 59%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 81.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.6, -2.6, 14.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Citronée (BM 281), published as #F3EDD1
#E2E3CF
#FFF7D1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Citronée (BM 281)?
- Citronée has an LRV of 81.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Citronée is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Citronée in another brand?
- Carambola (SW 9667) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Citronée warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Citronée as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.3; 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.