Citronella (SW 6915)
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Citronella (SW 6915) is a medium, warm yellow from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 41, so it reflects about 41 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Citronella
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Citronella by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Citronella, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Sun Valley | 350 | 49.9 | 5.9 | clearly different |
| Behr | Citronette | HDC-MD-03 | 40.6 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Almond Puff | 3008-3A | 43 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Grass Daisy | 1215-6 | 44 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams yellow colors nearest to Citronella (LRV 41) by LRV.
Lighter than Citronella
Darker than Citronella
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6915 |
| Hex | #CBA901 |
| RGB | 203, 169, 1 |
| HSL | 50°, 99%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.2, -0.7, 72.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Citronella (SW 6915), published as #CBA901
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#DAB300
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Citronella (SW 6915)?
- Citronella has an LRV of 41. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Citronella is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Citronella in another brand?
- Grass Daisy (PPG 1215-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.5 (noticeably different).
- Is Citronella warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Citronella as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 72.9; 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.