Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Citrus |
| SKU | SW 6906 |
| Hex | #FFC401 |
| RGB | 255, 196, 1 |
| HSL | 46°, 100%, 50% |
| LRV | 61 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| 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 at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
Behr
Diamond Vogel
Dunn-Edwards
Kompozit
Dutch Boy
PPG / Glidden
Valspar
Farrow & Ball
C2 Paint
Clare
Backdrop
Magnolia Home
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Citrus
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Citrus — the nearest deck color, Babouche (NO. 223), is clearly different (ΔE 7.76). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6906 instead. See the full Babouche swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Citrus
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Citrus — the nearest deck color, Daffodil (C2-620), is clearly different (ΔE 7.76). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6906 instead. See the full Daffodil swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Citrus
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Citrus — the nearest deck color, Golden Hour (PNT100-MD-23), is clearly different (ΔE 9.89). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6906 instead. See the full Golden Hour swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Citrus
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Citrus — the nearest deck color, Eames (BD-EA), is clearly different (ΔE 12.14). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6906 instead. See the full Eames swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Citrus
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Citrus — the nearest deck color, Amber (JG-39), is clearly different (ΔE 12.39). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6906 instead. See the full Amber swatch →