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Citrus Blast 2018-30
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Citrus Blast sits at L* 78.0, a* 17.7, b* 73.9. Its hue angle is 77° and its chroma is 76.0, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 97%.
LRV 51.7: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 51.7, Citrus Blast is lighter than 56% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Citrus Blast
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gusto Gold | SW 6904 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Nasturtium | SW 6899 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Goldenrod | SW 6677 | 3.47 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Citrus Blast
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Ray | S-G-340 | 1.07 | Very close | |
| Soft Boiled | P270-6 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Desert Glow | S-G-350 | 1.64 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mardi Gras Gold | 2019-10 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Bumble Bee Yellow | 2020-10 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Lemon Shine | 2020-20 | 2.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mandarin Orange | 2018-20 | 3.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Golden Nugget | 2019-20 | 3.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Oxford Gold | 315 | 3.33 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Yellow Flash 2021-10 · lighter, LRV 53.3
- Oxford Gold 315 · lighter, LRV 55.2
- Sunflower 2019-30 · lighter, LRV 57.3
- Mango Punch 154 · darker, LRV 47.0
- Mandarin Orange 2018-20 · darker, LRV 46.1
- Tangelo 2017-30 · darker, LRV 44.9
Colors that go with Citrus Blast
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- True Blue 2066-50 · complementary (180°)
- Sunset Boulevard 082 · analogous (−30°)
- Eccentric Lime 2027-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Poolside Blue 2048-40 · triadic (120°)
- Blue Heather 1620 · triadic (240°)
Citrus Blast vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 8.3) is darker (LRV 45.7 vs 51.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 9.6) is darker (LRV 41.1 vs 51.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 14.5) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 51.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.