Color spec
| Brand | Farrow & Ball |
| Name | Citron |
| SKU | No. 74 |
| Hex | #EDCE82 |
| RGB | 237, 206, 130 |
| HSL | 43°, 75%, 72% |
| LRV | 64 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Farrow & Ball Citron
At LRV 64, Citron is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange 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
17 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
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Farrow & Ball colors
closest in the Farrow & Ball deckThe nearest shades to Citron within Farrow & Ball'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 #EDCE82 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.
Farrow & Ball 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 Farrow & Ball No. 74 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 Yellow Bird (SW 9022), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Citron without repainting risk. See the full Yellow Bird swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Citron
At Behr, the closest color to Citron is Lol Yellow (T12-6) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lol Yellow swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Citron
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Damask Yellow (CW-400), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Citron without repainting risk. See the full Damask Yellow swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Citron
Valspar has no exact twin of Citron. The nearest is Master Gardener (8001-26D) at ΔE 4.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Master Gardener swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Citron
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Citron. The nearest is Yukon Gold (PPG1209-4) at ΔE 4.11 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 64). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Yukon Gold swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Citron
At Glidden, the closest color to Citron is Prairie Grass Gold (35YY 61/431) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Prairie Grass Gold swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Citron
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Cream Of The Crop (319-4DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Citron without repainting risk. See the full Cream Of The Crop swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Citron
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Citron. The nearest is Afternoon (HGSW 1164) at ΔE 4.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 64). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Afternoon swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Citron
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Hollywood Starlet (DET493), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Citron without repainting risk. See the full Hollywood Starlet swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Citron
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Citron is Amber (JG-39) — very close at ΔE 3.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 64) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Amber swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Citron
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Golden Glow (0814), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Citron without repainting risk. See the full Golden Glow swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Citron
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Glistening (0813), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Citron without repainting risk. See the full Glistening swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Citron
Rodda has no exact twin of Citron. The nearest is Durum Wheat (R052) at ΔE 4.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 64). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Durum Wheat swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Citron
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Citron is Bonjour (C2-590) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bonjour swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Citron
At Clare, the closest color to Citron is Golden Hour (PNT100-MD-23) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Golden Hour swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Citron
At Backdrop, the closest color to Citron is Eames (BD-EA) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Eames swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Citron
Kompozit's nearest match is Glistening (0813), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Citron without repainting risk. See the full Glistening swatch →