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Citrine SW 6714
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Citrine sits at L* 92.5, a* -5.9, b* 12.6. Its hue angle is 115° and its chroma is 14.0, so it leans green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 82%.
LRV 82.0: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 82.0, Citrine is lighter than 97% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Citrine
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calming Aloe | 533 | 0.33 | Practically identical | |
| Dark Linen | 2147-60 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Limesicle | 2145-50 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Citrine
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celery Ice | 410E-2 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| White Radish | M360-2 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Budding Leaf | P360-1 | 1.47 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Willow | SW 6728 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Enlightened Lime | SW 6721 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sprout | SW 6427 | 2.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Apple Slice | SW 7127 | 3.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gratifying Green | SW 6435 | 3.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Carambola | SW 9667 | 3.42 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Paperwhite SW 7105 · lighter, LRV 86.7
- Crescent Moon SW 7124 · lighter, LRV 87.0
- Lemon Drop SW 7122 · lighter, LRV 87.2
- Panda White SW 6147 · darker, LRV 76.5
- Sprout SW 6427 · darker, LRV 76.5
- Casa Blanca SW 7571 · darker, LRV 76.4
Colors that go with Citrine
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Citrine:
- Westhighland White SW 7566
- Obi Lilac SW 6556
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Inspired Lilac SW 6820 · complementary (180°)
- French Vanilla SW 7118 · analogous (−30°)
- Jocular Green SW 6736 · analogous (+30°)
- Soar SW 6799 · triadic (120°)
- Priscilla SW 6575 · triadic (240°)
Citrine vs popular colors
- Windham Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-6, ΔE 6.6) is darker (LRV 79.0 vs 82.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Cloud White (Benjamin Moore OC-130, ΔE 6.8) is lighter (LRV 85.0 vs 82.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Swiss Coffee (Benjamin Moore OC-45, ΔE 6.9) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.