Citron
400B-4 · #DFF652 · LRV 82 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Citron, Really?
Citron reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr 400B-4 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Citron
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Citron 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.
Similar Behr Colors
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.
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 #DFF652 in HSL space. Pair Citron with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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