Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Citrus Zest |
| SKU | 390B-6 |
| Hex | #ECCC39 |
| RGB | 236, 204, 57 |
| HSL | 49°, 82%, 57% |
| LRV | 61 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Behr Citrus Zest
At LRV 61, Citrus Zest is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Citrus Zest 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. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
Closest matches by brand
9 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Citrus Zest within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #ECCC39 in HSL space. Pair Citrus Zest with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Citrus Zest Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Citrus Zest from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr 390B-6 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Citrus Zest
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Sunrays (343), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Citrus Zest without repainting risk. See the full Sunrays swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Citrus Zest
At Valspar, the closest color to Citrus Zest is Lime Drop (V019-2) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 59.1 vs 61) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lime Drop swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Citrus Zest
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Crushed Pineapple (PPG1213-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Citrus Zest without repainting risk. See the full Crushed Pineapple swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Citrus Zest
Glidden's nearest match is Crushed Pineapple (PPG1213-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Citrus Zest without repainting risk. See the full Crushed Pineapple swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Citrus Zest
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Citrus Zest. The nearest is Zingy! (119-6DB) at ΔE 3.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Zingy! swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Citrus Zest
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Citrus Zest is Soleil (DE5419). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 61). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Soleil and you'll get the same color. See the full Soleil swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Citrus Zest
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Citrus Zest is Buttered Popcorn (0843) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Buttered Popcorn swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Citrus Zest
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Citrus Zest is Basket of Gold (0836) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Basket of Gold swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Citrus Zest
At Kompozit, the closest color to Citrus Zest is Basket of Gold (0836) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Basket of Gold swatch →