Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Citronée |
| SKU | 281 |
| Hex | #F3EDD1 |
| RGB | 243, 237, 209 |
| HSL | 49°, 59%, 89% |
| LRV | 84 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | White |
About Benjamin Moore Citronée
Citronée is very light — LRV 84, 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.
Citronée 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
Closest matches by brand
18 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 white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Citronée within Benjamin Moore'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 #F3EDD1 in HSL space. Pair Citronée 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.
Benjamin Moore Citronée Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Citronée 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 Benjamin Moore 281 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Citronée
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Citronée is Corona (SW 7121) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 84) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Corona swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Citronée
Behr's nearest match is Informal Ivory (330E-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 84) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Citronée without repainting risk. See the full Informal Ivory swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Citronée
At Valspar, the closest color to Citronée is Whipped Mint (6006-7A) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82.8 vs 84) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Whipped Mint swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Citronée
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Bright Laughter (PPG1215-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 84) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Citronée without repainting risk. See the full Bright Laughter swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Citronée
Glidden's nearest match is Bright Laughter (PPG1215-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 84) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Citronée without repainting risk. See the full Bright Laughter swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Citronée
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Citronée is Pithed Lemon (122-1DB). At ΔE 0.21 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 84). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Pithed Lemon and you'll get the same color. See the full Pithed Lemon swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Citronée
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Citronée. The nearest is Monogramme (HGSW 4037) at ΔE 4.06 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 82 vs 84). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Monogramme swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Citronée
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Citronée is Oatmeal Cookie (DEC763) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 78 vs 84) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oatmeal Cookie swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Citronée
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Citronée is Lit Candles (JG-37) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 84) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lit Candles swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Citronée
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Citronée. The nearest is Tallow (NO. 203) at ΔE 3.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 84). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tallow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Citronée
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Citronée is Annabel (0810). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 84). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Annabel and you'll get the same color. See the full Annabel swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Citronée
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Apple Sauce (0866), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It runs slightly darker (LRV 82 vs 84) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Citronée without repainting risk. See the full Apple Sauce swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Citronée
Rodda has no exact twin of Citronée. The nearest is Ivory (CA006) at ΔE 4.25 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 82 vs 84). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ivory swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Citronée
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Citronée is Spell Check (C2-594) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 84) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spell Check swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Citronée
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Citronée. The nearest is Casa Forma (CASA FORMA) at ΔE 4.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 84). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Casa Forma swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Citronée
Backdrop's nearest match is Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 84) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Citronée without repainting risk. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Citronée
At Rust-Oleum, the closest color to Citronée is Chiffon Cream (329598) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 92 vs 84) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chiffon Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Citronée
Kompozit's nearest match is Apple Sauce (0866), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 84) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Citronée without repainting risk. See the full Apple Sauce swatch →