Citrus Tickle (Valspar 6008-9C)
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Citrus Tickle (Valspar 6008-9C) is a light, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 66, so it reflects about 66 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Citrus Tickle
Four Valspar colors picked for Citrus Tickle by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Valspar did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Citrus Tickle, 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 | Primavera | SW 9031 | 60 | 5.5 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Grape Green | 2027-40 | 60.7 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Citron | 400B-4 | 69.5 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Got The Giggles | 17-25 | 61 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Citrus Tickle (LRV 66) by LRV.
Lighter than Citrus Tickle
Darker than Citrus Tickle
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6008-9C |
| Hex | #DAD969 |
| RGB | 218, 217, 105 |
| HSL | 59°, 60%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 66 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.8, -14.5, 54.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Citrus Tickle (Valspar 6008-9C), published as #DAD969
#CBCF69
#EAE467
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Citrus Tickle (Valspar 6008-9C)?
- Citrus Tickle has an LRV of 66. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Citrus Tickle is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Citrus Tickle in another brand?
- Grape Green (BM 2027-40) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Citrus Tickle warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Citrus Tickle as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 54.5; 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.