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Behr Citron#DFF652 · LRV 82

Citron reads as a yellow / warm — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr 400B-4 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR CITRON
RGB 223, 246, 82 LRV 82

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Citron
SKU 400B-4
Hex #DFF652
RGB 223, 246, 82
HSL 68°, 90%, 64%
LRV 82
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Yellow

About Behr Citron

Citron is very light — LRV 82, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.

Citron shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Citron
SKU 0850 · #FFDE42 · LRV 74
ΔE 13.11 (different)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.6
All yellow at Benjamin Moore →
2025-40
#E1E465
Limelight
ΔE 5.6 · LRV
2026-40
#D2E169
Apple Green
ΔE 5.92 · LRV
2023-40
#FAE466
Sunburst
ΔE 10.47 · LRV
2022-40
#FFE765
Banana Yellow
ΔE 10.73 · LRV 75
335
#F8E165
Delightful Yellow
ΔE 10.93 · LRV

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.44
All yellow at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5515
#E1E36E
Ripe Pear
ΔE 6.44 · LRV 72
DE5403
#FFF47C
Chickadee
ΔE 7.96 · LRV 87
DE5417
#FCE974
Dandelion
ΔE 9.93 · LRV 80
DE5396
#FFEA70
Fuzzy Duckling
ΔE 10.17 · LRV 81
DE5404
#FFE536
Highlighter
ΔE 11.23 · LRV 78

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.81
All yellow at PPG / Glidden →
1216-5
#ECE678
Fresh Lemonade
ΔE 7.81 · LRV 76
1216-6
#E6D943
Citrus Spice
ΔE 9.25 · LRV 67
1212-5
#FDEA83
Citrus Punch
ΔE 10.81 · LRV 81
1213-6
#F6DB5D
Dilly Dally
ΔE 12.23 · LRV 71
1212-6
#FFDF38
Acorn Squash
ΔE 12.85 · LRV 74

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.89
All yellow at Valspar →
6007-10A
#DCDB76
Celery
ΔE 8.89 · LRV 67.1
6007-9C
#E2DF84
Fluorescent Lime
ΔE 9.73 · LRV 70.6
8001-25C
#F5E47A
Wild Daffodil
ΔE 10.3 · LRV 76
8001-25D
#F1DA65
Pursuit of Happiness
ΔE 11.68 · LRV 70
V017-2
#FFDB63
Backlit Lemon
ΔE 14.62 · LRV 73.5

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.91
All yellow at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6908
#F7E594
Fun Yellow
ΔE 12.91 · LRV 78
SW 6913
#EDD26F
Funky Yellow
ΔE 14.26 · LRV 65
SW 6909
#FED95D
Lemon Twist
ΔE 14.87 · LRV 71
SW 6901
#FAD97A
Daffodil
ΔE 15.45 · LRV 71
SW 6910
#FED340
Daisy
ΔE 16.34 · LRV 68

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 14.66
All yellow at Magnolia Home →
JG-39
#E8D280
Amber
ΔE 14.66 · LRV 65
JG-43
#DDC588
Heirloom Yellow
ΔE 18.94 · LRV 57
JG-38
#ECE1BC
Ambient Light
ΔE 19.51 · LRV 75
JG-42
#EFD3A2
Lemony
ΔE 20.78 · LRV 68
JG-37
#F3F0DA
Lit Candles
ΔE 22.34 · LRV 86

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 15.22
All yellow at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 233
#F7E29D
Dayroom Yellow
ΔE 15.22 · LRV 77
NO. 74
#F5D27B
Citron
ΔE 17.13 · LRV 67
NO. 218
#F2CF86
Yellow Ground
ΔE 18.9 · LRV 65
NO. 223
#ECC363
Babouche
ΔE 19.33 · LRV 58
NO. 68
#EFD5A1
Dorset Cream
ΔE 19.63 · LRV 69

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 18.48
All yellow at Clare →
PNT100-MD-63
#D1D0A6
High Vibe
ΔE 18.48 · LRV 61
PNT100-MD-22
#EED6A5
Lemonade
ΔE 19.7 · LRV 69
PNT100-MD-23
#F5CA7A
Golden Hour
ΔE 20.53 · LRV 63
PNT100-LT-68
#DFDDCB
Greenish
ΔE 23.42 · LRV 72
PNT100-LT-62
#F1E6D4
Like Buttah
ΔE 24.31 · LRV 80

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 19.57
All yellow at Backdrop →
BD-EA
#E5C580
Eames
ΔE 19.57 · LRV 60
BD-DS
#F2EAD2
Don't Eat the Yellow Snow
ΔE 22.21 · LRV 84
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 22.48 · LRV 73
BD-TR
#F4F2E7
Tabula Rasa
ΔE 25.25 · LRV 92
BD-JA
#EFEDE3
Jane
ΔE 25.48 · LRV 86

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

The nearest shades to Citron within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

410B-4
Carolina Parakeet
LRV 84
410A-3
Honeydew
LRV 85
420A-3
Key Lime
LRV 84
400A-3
Pear
LRV 87
P340-4
Lime Tree
LRV 70
400B-5
Grape Green
LRV 70

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #DFF652 in HSL space. Pair Citron with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#DFF652 + #6952F6
TRIADIC
#DFF652 · #52DFF6 · #F652DF
ANALOGOUS
#F6BB52 · #DFF652 · #8DF652

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.2:1 fail
Sample text on black
17.44:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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