Citrus Spice
PPG1216-6 · #E5D843 · LRV 66 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Honey Tea52
- 2Tuscan Sun60
- 3Citrus Spice66
- 4Banana Cream71
- 5Lemon Chiffon79
What Color Is Citrus Spice, Really?
Citrus Spice reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1216-6 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Citrus Spice
Citrus Spice 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 Spice
At LRV 66, Citrus Spice 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 Spice 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 PPG / Glidden PPG1216-6 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 | California Dreaming380D-5 · Behr | 2.6 | 60 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Lemon Grove363 · Benjamin Moore | 2.7 | 64 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Matcha8001-27D · Valspar | 4.4 | 64 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Citrus SpicePPG1216-6 · Glidden | 0.2 | 67 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Zingy!119-6DB · Dutch Boy | 4.6 | 61 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Fresh PineappleDE5411 · Dunn-Edwards | 4.3 | 63 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Citrus Spice within PPG / Glidden'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 #E5D843 in HSL space. Pair Citrus Spice with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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