Bright Citrus
240A-3 · #FFBCAC · LRV 60 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Vintage Tea Rose47
- 2Pink Quartz53
- 3Bright Citrus60
- 4Romance66
- 5First Light76
What Color Is Bright Citrus, Really?
Bright Citrus reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr 240A-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Bright Citrus
Bright Citrus is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
How Lighting Changes Bright Citrus
At LRV 60, Bright Citrus is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its red undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Bright Citrus are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr 240A-3 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Pink Canopy010 · Benjamin Moore | 1.8 | 58 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Mermaid CheeksP042 · Valspar | 2.3 | 63.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Sweet ShebaPPG1194-4 · PPG / Glidden | 3.0 | 56 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Coral Flower21YR 57/250 · Glidden | 2.9 | 57 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Lite Coral106-3DB · Dutch Boy | 3.4 | 62 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Cherry ChipDE5136 · Dunn-Edwards | 3.4 | 57 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Bright Citrus within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #FFBCAC in HSL space. Pair Bright Citrus with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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