Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Citrus |
| SKU | SW 6906 |
| Hex | #FFC401 |
| RGB | 255, 196, 1 |
| HSL | 46°, 100%, 50% |
| LRV | 61 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Sherwin-Williams Citrus
At LRV 61, Citrus 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.
Citrus 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
11 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.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Citrus within Sherwin-Williams'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 #FFC401 in HSL space. Pair Citrus 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.
Sherwin-Williams Citrus Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Citrus 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 6906 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Citrus
The closest Behr equivalent of Citrus is Citrus Splash (S-G-370). At ΔE 0.24 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61). If Behr is your counter, order Citrus Splash and you'll get the same color. See the full Citrus Splash swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Citrus
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Citrus is Lemon (2021-20). At ΔE 0.02 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Lemon and you'll get the same color. See the full Lemon swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Citrus
At Valspar, the closest color to Citrus is Golden Spell (3004-1B) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Golden Spell swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Citrus
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Rise-N-Shine (PPG1206-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Citrus without repainting risk. See the full Rise-N-Shine swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Citrus
Glidden's nearest match is Rise-N-Shine (PPG1206-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Citrus without repainting risk. See the full Rise-N-Shine swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Citrus
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Ducky Yellow (116-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 61) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Citrus without repainting risk. See the full Ducky Yellow swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Citrus
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Geometric Yellow (HGSW 1171), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Citrus without repainting risk. See the full Geometric Yellow swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Citrus
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Bumblebee (DE5342), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Citrus without repainting risk. See the full Bumblebee swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Citrus
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Citrus is Look at the Bright Side (0858). At ΔE 0.68 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Look at the Bright Side and you'll get the same color. See the full Look at the Bright Side swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Citrus
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Bright Bubble (0948), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Citrus without repainting risk. See the full Bright Bubble swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Citrus
Kompozit's nearest match is Bright Bubble (0948), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Citrus without repainting risk. See the full Bright Bubble swatch →