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BENJAMIN MOORE · AF-370

Benjamin Moore Citrine#C8AB6E · LRV null

Citrine reads as a red-orange / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore AF-370 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE CITRINE
RGB 200, 171, 110 LRV null

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Citrine
SKU AF-370
Hex #C8AB6E
RGB 200, 171, 110
HSL 41°, 45%, 61%
LRV null
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Yellow

About Benjamin Moore Citrine

At LRV null, Citrine is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its orange 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 rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Citrine earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. 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
Gold Tweed
SKU 0884 · #C9AB73 · LRV 43
ΔE 1.28 (near-perfect)
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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.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.06
All yellow at Behr →
S300-4
#CAAE74
Flax Straw
ΔE 1.06 · LRV 44
BIC-30
#C9A66D
Corkboard
ΔE 2.59 · LRV 41
PPU6-16
#CAAD7C
Cup Of Tea
ΔE 2.95 · LRV 44
N290-5
#C1AE7A
Pocket Watch
ΔE 3.46 · LRV 43
MQ2-17
#D2AB75
Glittering Sun
ΔE 4.1 · LRV 44

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.57
All yellow at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6166
#C6A668
Flickering Gold
ΔE 1.57 · LRV 40
DE5438
#D0B064
Filtered Rays
ΔE 3.17 · LRV 45
DE5361
#CDA563
Caribou Herd
ΔE 3.46 · LRV 41
DEC729
#C3A679
Medallion
ΔE 4.07 · LRV 40
DE5326
#CFA46B
Root Beer Float
ΔE 4.94 · LRV 41

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.83
All yellow at Valspar →
T530
#C6AC77
Saucy
ΔE 1.83 · LRV 43
3007-8A
#C7AB7B
Tweed Jacket
ΔE 3.02 · LRV 42.9
M110
#C2AB7B
Green as a Bean
ΔE 3.14 · LRV 42
V091-3
#D1AB76
Whole Grain
ΔE 3.99 · LRV 43.9
P021
#C2B279
Fresh Peas
ΔE 4.38 · LRV 44.6

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.26
All yellow at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6402
#C2A462
Antiquity
ΔE 2.26 · LRV 39
SW 9028
#BEA775
Dusted Olive
ΔE 3.04 · LRV 40
SW 6416
#BBA86A
Sassy Green
ΔE 3.61 · LRV 40
SW 2813
#CAAB7D
Downing Straw
ΔE 3.94 · LRV 43
SW 9024
#CBA576
Vintage Gold
ΔE 5.32 · LRV 41

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.76
All yellow at PPG / Glidden →
1091-5
#D0AB70
More Maple
ΔE 2.76 · LRV 44
FLLW568
#D1A96B
Wright Gold
ΔE 3.39 · LRV 43
1109-5
#C8B165
Split Pea Soup
ΔE 4.02 · LRV 45
15-08
#CCA571
Burnt Ivory
ΔE 4.53 · LRV 41
1116-5
#BAB078
Gracious Glow
ΔE 6.19 · LRV 43

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.43
All yellow at Magnolia Home →
JG-45
#D4B670
Bright Days
ΔE 3.43 · LRV 49
JG-40
#DEB578
Cottage Feel
ΔE 5 · LRV 50
JG-44
#C4B78B
Summer Pear
ΔE 6.58 · LRV 47
JG-166
#B1A789
Juniper Tree
ΔE 9.29 · LRV 39
JG-106
#BFB09A
Embossed Letter
ΔE 10.61 · LRV 44

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.08
All yellow at Clare →
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 4.08 · LRV 37
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 12.66 · LRV 35
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 15.68 · LRV 47
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 17.57 · LRV 48
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 19.18 · LRV 40

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.38
All yellow at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 51
#DCB771
Sudbury Yellow
ΔE 4.38 · LRV 50
NO. 66
#CB9E59
India Yellow
ΔE 5.51 · LRV 38
NO. 251
#C8BD83
Churlish Green
ΔE 7.05 · LRV 50
NO. 75
#BCB596
Ball Green
ΔE 9.91 · LRV 46
NO. 18
#B5B19A
French Gray
ΔE 12.2 · LRV 44

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.05
All yellow at Backdrop →
BD-EA
#E5C580
Eames
ΔE 7.05 · LRV 60
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 12.36 · LRV 33
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 15.82 · LRV 35
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 18.11 · LRV 38
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 20.38 · LRV 38

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

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

HC-14
Princeton Gold
LRV 39
257
Honey Oak
LRV null
HC-17
Summerdale Gold
LRV 39
272
Avant Garde
LRV 40
265
Gemstone
LRV 44
1103
Camel Back
LRV null

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #C8AB6E in HSL space. Pair Citrine with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C8AB6E + #6E8BC8
TRIADIC
#C8AB6E · #6EC8AB · #AB6EC8
ANALOGOUS
#C87E6E · #C8AB6E · #B8C86E

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.21:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.51:1 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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