Citron
2024-30 · #D7C52E · LRV 52 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Peristyle Brass30
- 2Chilled Wine41
- 3Citron52
- 4Jackfruit62
- 5Lemon Chiffon79
What Color Is Citron, Really?
Citron reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2024-30 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Citron
Citron 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.
How Lighting Changes Citron
At LRV 52, Citron 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.
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.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 2024-30 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Nervy HueSW 6917 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.4 | 56 | Color page → |
| Behr | Sulfur YellowP320-6 · Behr | 1.7 | 57 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Gone GiddyPPG1216-7 · PPG / Glidden | 0.7 | 55 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Gone GiddyPPG1216-7 · Glidden | 0.7 | 56 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Soupy Green123-5DB · Dutch Boy | 4.4 | 56 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Lemon ZestDE5412 · Dunn-Edwards | 4.0 | 53 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Citron within Benjamin Moore'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 #D7C52E in HSL space. Pair Citron with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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