Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Citron |
| SKU | DE5473 |
| Hex | #D5C757 |
| RGB | 213, 199, 87 |
| HSL | 53°, 60%, 59% |
| LRV | 51 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Dunn-Edwards Citron
At LRV 51, 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.
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.
Closest matches by brand
13 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Citron within Dunn-Edwards'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 #D5C757 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.
Dunn-Edwards 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 Dunn-Edwards DE5473 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Citron
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Nervy Hue (SW 6917), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 51) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Citron without repainting risk. See the full Nervy Hue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Citron
Behr's nearest match is Pepperoncini (HDC-SM16-10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 51) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Citron without repainting risk. See the full Pepperoncini swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Citron
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Citron is Citrus Burst (364) — very close at ΔE 2.8, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Citrus Burst swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Citron
At Valspar, the closest color to Citron is Green Mamba (V020-2) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56.1 vs 51) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Green Mamba swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Citron
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Citron. The nearest is Golden Yarrow (PPG1215-5) at ΔE 3.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 57 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Golden Yarrow swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Citron
At Glidden, the closest color to Citron is Extra Virgin Olive Oil (50YY 51/519) — very close at ΔE 3.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Extra Virgin Olive Oil swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Citron
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Soupy Green (123-5DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 51) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Citron without repainting risk. See the full Soupy Green swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Citron
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Frolic (HGSW 1235), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 51) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Citron without repainting risk. See the full Frolic swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Citron
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Citron. The nearest is Viburnum (BD74) at ΔE 4.18 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Viburnum swatch →