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Citrus Burst 364
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Citrus Burst sits at L* 77.4, a* -8.6, b* 65.0. Its hue angle is 98° and its chroma is 65.6, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 95%.
LRV 48.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 48.8, Citrus Burst is lighter than 53% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Citrus Burst
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humorous Green | SW 6918 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Nervy Hue | SW 6917 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Limón Fresco | SW 9030 | 3.44 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Citrus Burst
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepperoncini | HDC-SM16-10 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cilantro Lime | P340-5A | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sulfur Yellow | P320-6 | 4.28 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citron | 2024-30 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Bright Gold | 371 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| Eve Green | 2024-20 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Yellow Hibiscus | 357 | 3.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chartreuse | 2024-10 | 4.43 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Lemon Grove | 363 | 4.55 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Flower Power 398 · lighter, LRV 55.0
- Yellow Hibiscus 357 · lighter, LRV 54.9
- Electric Slide 404 · lighter, LRV 55.3
- Eve Green 2024-20 · darker, LRV 44.7
- Chartreuse 2024-10 · darker, LRV 41.5
- Spring Moss 2027-20 · darker, LRV 41.5
Colors that go with Citrus Burst
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- True Blue 2066-50 · complementary (180°)
- Mango Punch 154 · analogous (−30°)
- Malachy Green 419 · analogous (+30°)
- Fairy Tale Blue 2055-50 · triadic (120°)
- Pretty Pink 2077-50 · triadic (240°)
Citrus Burst vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 11.1) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 48.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 13.4) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 48.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 14.8) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 48.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.