Citrus Yellow (PPG 1109-4)
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Citrus Yellow (PPG 1109-4) is a medium, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 54, so it reflects about 54 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Citrus Yellow
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Citrus Yellow by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Citrus Yellow, 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 | Frolic | SW 6703 | 56 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | California Hills | 216 | 50.2 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Midori | P330-5 | 57.3 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Crushed Cumin | 6008-6A | 55 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Citrus Yellow (LRV 54) by LRV.
Lighter than Citrus Yellow
Darker than Citrus Yellow
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1109-4 |
| Hex | #D7C275 |
| RGB | 215, 194, 117 |
| HSL | 47°, 55%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 54 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.7, -2.9, 41.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Citrus Yellow (PPG 1109-4), published as #D7C275
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#E7CC73
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Citrus Yellow (PPG 1109-4)?
- Citrus Yellow has an LRV of 54. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Citrus Yellow is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Citrus Yellow in another brand?
- Crushed Cumin (Valspar 6008-6A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Citrus Yellow warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Citrus Yellow as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 41.3; 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.