Color spec
| Brand | Diamond Vogel |
| Name | Citron |
| SKU | 0850 |
| Hex | #FFE24E |
| RGB | 255, 226, 78 |
| HSL | 50°, 100%, 65% |
| LRV | 77 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Diamond Vogel Citron
Citron is very light — LRV 77, 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.
Citron 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. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
Closest matches by brand
11 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.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Diamond Vogel colors
closest in the Diamond Vogel deckThe nearest shades to Citron within Diamond Vogel'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 #FFE24E in HSL space. Pair Citron 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.
Diamond Vogel Citron Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Citron 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 Diamond Vogel 0850 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Citron
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Citron. The nearest is Lemon Twist (SW 6909) at ΔE 3.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lemon Twist swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Citron
Behr's nearest match is Sun Shower (370B-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Citron without repainting risk. See the full Sun Shower swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Citron
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Bold Yellow (336), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Citron without repainting risk. See the full Bold Yellow swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Citron
Valspar has no exact twin of Citron. The nearest is Backlit Lemon (V017-2) at ΔE 3.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73.5 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Backlit Lemon swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Citron
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Acorn Squash (PPG1212-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Citron without repainting risk. See the full Acorn Squash swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Citron
Glidden's nearest match is Acorn Squash (PPG1212-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Citron without repainting risk. See the full Acorn Squash swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Citron
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Citron. The nearest is Summer's Sun (118-5DB) at ΔE 3.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Summer's Sun swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Citron
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Citron. The nearest is Griffin Gold (HGSW 1182) at ΔE 4.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 68 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Griffin Gold swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Citron
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Radiant Sunrise (DE5397), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 68 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Citron without repainting risk. See the full Radiant Sunrise swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Citron
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Citron (0850), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 71 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Citron without repainting risk. See the full Citron swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Citron
Kompozit's nearest match is Citron (0850), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Citron without repainting risk. See the full Citron swatch →