Citrus Burst
364 · #D2C13D · LRV 52 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Peristyle Brass30
- 2Chilled Wine41
- 3Citrus Burst52
- 4Jackfruit62
- 5Lemon Chiffon79
What Color Is Citrus Burst, Really?
Citrus Burst reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 364 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Citrus Burst
Citrus Burst 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 Citrus Burst
At LRV 52, Citrus Burst 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 Citrus Burst 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 364 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 | 3.1 | 56 | Color page → |
| Behr | Cilantro LimeP340-5A · Behr | 2.4 | 52 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Parsley Sprig6008-8B · Valspar | 3.2 | 50.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Gone GiddyPPG1216-7 · PPG / Glidden | 1.6 | 55 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Gone GiddyPPG1216-7 · Glidden | 1.9 | 56 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Soupy Green123-5DB · Dutch Boy | 3.1 | 56 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Citrus Burst 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 #D2C13D in HSL space. Pair Citrus Burst with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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