Citrus Leaf
DE5558 · #B3D157 · LRV 52 — cool green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Citrus Leaf52
- 4Soft Fern57
- 5Alabaster82
What Color Is Citrus Leaf, Really?
Citrus Leaf reads as a cool green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5558 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Citrus Leaf
Citrus Leaf 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. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Citrus Leaf
At LRV 52, Citrus Leaf is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its green 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 Leaf 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 Dunn-Edwards DE5558 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Asparagus410D-4 · Behr | 2.0 | 56 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Willow Springs Green418 · Benjamin Moore | 4.1 | 58 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Temptation6007-8B · Valspar | 2.7 | 52.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Boogie BlastPPG1219-5 · PPG / Glidden | 3.0 | 56 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Lime Freckle10GY 52/541 · Glidden | 3.6 | 52 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Citrus Leaf within Dunn-Edwards'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 #B3D157 in HSL space. Pair Citrus Leaf with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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