Citrine (BM AF-370)
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Citrine (BM AF-370) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 40.5, so it reflects about 41 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Citrine
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Citrine 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 Citrine, 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 | Antiquity | SW 6402 | 39 | 2.3 | very close |
| Behr | Dry Sea Grass | 360F-4 | 46.1 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Earthen Sienna | 3007-5B | 41 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | More Maple | 1091-5 | 44 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Citrine (LRV 40.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Citrine
Darker than Citrine
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-370 |
| Hex | #C8AB6E |
| RGB | 200, 171, 110 |
| HSL | 41°, 45%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 40.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.2, 2.4, 35.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Citrine (BM AF-370), published as #C8AB6E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Citrine (BM AF-370)?
- Citrine has an LRV of 40.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Citrine is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Citrine in another brand?
- Earthen Sienna (Valspar 3007-5B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Citrine warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Citrine as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 35.2; 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.