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Citronella SW 6915
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, Citronella sits at L* 70.2, a* -0.7, b* 72.9. Its hue angle is 91° and its chroma is 72.9, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 100%.
LRV 41.3: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 41.3, Citronella is lighter than 52% of Sherwin-Williams 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 Benjamin Moore match to Citronella
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Valley | 350 | 5.93 | Similar, clearly different | |
| French Quarter Gold | 287 | 6.03 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Chartreuse | 2024-10 | 6.05 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Citronella
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citronette | HDC-MD-03 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sweet & Sour | P320-7 | 3.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Solarium | P310-7 | 5.25 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eye Catching | SW 6914 | 4.60 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Kingdom Gold | SW 6698 | 5.43 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Hep Green | SW 6704 | 5.92 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Nugget | SW 6697 | 6.32 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Humorous Green | SW 6918 | 6.59 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Glitzy Gold | SW 6691 | 7.20 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Humorous Green SW 6918 · lighter, LRV 46.5
- Gambol Gold SW 6690 · lighter, LRV 47.8
- Eye Catching SW 6914 · lighter, LRV 50.1
- High Strung SW 6705 · darker, LRV 31.5
Colors that go with Citronella
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Citronella:
- Oyster White SW 7637
- Mink SW 6004
- Pure White SW 7005
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Beyond SW 6961 · complementary (180°)
- Mandarin SW 6891 · analogous (−30°)
- Outrageous Green SW 6922 · analogous (+30°)
- Calypso SW 6950 · triadic (120°)
- Ice Plant SW 6847 · triadic (240°)
Citronella vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 12.7) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 41.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 14.4) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 41.3), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 16.6) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.