Citrus
Citrus is a versatile and reflective paint color from Sherwin-Williams. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions. Below, you'll find 10 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#FFC401
LRV
60.98
Citrus in Real Rooms
Citrus has a high LRV of 60.98 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations.
1 Bedroom Photo
Citrus has a unique ability to make a bedroom feel larger yet more intimate at the same time. By softening the "edges" of the room, the walls seem to move back, while the warmth of the tone makes the bed feel like a safe, protected island in the center of the space.
A moody bedroom painted in Citrus
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1 Dining Room Photo
Citrus encourages conversation. Its calm, grounded presence creates a sense of safety and comfort that allows guests to relax and stay at the table longer, which is the ultimate goal of any well-designed dining area.
Citrus paint in a minimalist dining room
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1 Home Office Photo
The transition from "home life" to "work life" can be signaled by the color of the room. Entering a space painted in Citrus provides a mental shift, telling your brain that it's time to settle in and be productive.
Sherwin-Williams Citrus in a neutral home office
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1 Bathroom Photo
Using Citrus on a bathroom vanity is a clever way to introduce color without painting the walls. It creates a sophisticated anchor for the room, especially when topped with a thick white quartz or a contrasting dark stone.
Citrus — vintage bathroom
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1 Front Door Photo
There's a psychological sense of "arrival" when you step up to a door painted in Citrus. It feels solid, grounded, and permanent, giving both residents and guests a sense of stability as they cross the threshold.
cottagecore front door featuring Citrus by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Mudroom Photo
Citrus in the mudroom earns its keep. It's a color that can handle the traffic — grounding enough to hide the daily chaos, and intentional enough to make the transition from outside feel considered and high-end.
Citrus paint in a cottagecore mudroom
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1 Living Room Photo
Citrus works harder than it looks in a living room environment. Whether the space gets direct southern sun or stays north-facing and dim, the color finds its specific register — neither receding into the background nor demanding the spotlight. It acts as a sophisticated backdrop that makes every piece of furniture or art placed in front of it look immediately more considered and curated.
A organic modern living room painted in Citrus
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1 Kitchen Photo
The challenge with kitchen color is longevity: it needs to look right at 7am under bright task lights and at dinner with the pendants dimmed low. Citrus manages to bridge all three lighting scenarios with ease, which is a rarer quality in a paint pigment than it sounds.
Citrus — bold kitchen
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1 House Photo
When choosing Citrus for an exterior, you are opting for a color that respects the landscape. It feels like it grew out of the earth rather than being dropped onto it, creating a harmonious relationship between the architecture and the garden.
Citrus color — transitional house inspiration
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1 Patio Photo
On a deck or patio floor, Citrus provides a cool, sophisticated surface that feels modern and clean. It's a great way to update an old wooden deck, giving it a high-end "architectural" feel with just a simple change of tone.
rustic modern patio featuring Citrus by Sherwin-Williams
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Coordinating Colors
Citrus reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 38), opening up a space where Stone Lion encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 64 vs 61), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (65 vs 61) makes Decisive Yellow the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 61 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 11-point LRV gap (61 vs 50) makes Citrus the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (65 vs 61) makes Sunny Side Up the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 61 vs 6, Citrus is decisively the brighter choice.
Citrus reflects far more light (LRV NaN vs NaN), opening up a space where Bridgeport encloses it.
Lighter Colors
A 11-point LRV gap (61 vs 50) makes Citrus the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (65 vs 61) makes Decisive Yellow the marginally brighter of the two.
A 11-point LRV gap (72 vs 61) makes Lemon Twist the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
At LRV 61 vs 41, Citrus is decisively the brighter choice.