Citrus Yellow
PPG1109-4 · #D7C275 · LRV 54 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Peristyle Brass30
- 2Chilled Wine41
- 3Citrus Yellow54
- 4Jackfruit62
- 5Lemon Chiffon79
What Color Is Citrus Yellow, Really?
Citrus Yellow reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1109-4 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Citrus Yellow
Citrus Yellow 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 Yellow
At LRV 54, Citrus Yellow 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 Yellow 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 PPG1109-4 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | FrolicSW 6703 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.9 | 56 | Color page → |
| Behr | Camel350F-5 · Behr | 2.7 | 53 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | California Hills216 · Benjamin Moore | 1.6 | 53 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Green CitrineV057-3 · Valspar | 2.4 | 53.8 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Citrus YellowPPG1109-4 · Glidden | 0.0 | 54 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Plantain Green122-5DB · Dutch Boy | 3.0 | 56 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Citrus Yellow 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 #D7C275 in HSL space. Pair Citrus Yellow with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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