Match Citron

Benjamin Moore Citron is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 52. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.

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Citron
Benjamin Moore
Citron
2024-30#D7C52ELRV 52Warm

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Citron
Citron
Gone Giddy
Citron vs Gone Giddy
Benjamin Moore
Citron
2024-30 · LRV 52
PPG
Gone Giddy
PPG1216-7 · LRV 53

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.2Subtle
Citron
Citron
Yellow Hibiscus
Citron vs Yellow Hibiscus
Benjamin Moore
Citron
2024-30 · LRV 52
Benjamin Moore
Yellow Hibiscus
357 · LRV 55

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.3Noticeable
Citron
Citron
Mister David
Mister David
Citron vs Mister David
Benjamin Moore
Citron
2024-30 · LRV 52
Little Greene
Mister David
47 · LRV 54

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 54 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.3Noticeable
Citron
Citron
Lemon Punch
Lemon Punch
Citron vs Lemon Punch
Benjamin Moore
Citron
2024-30 · LRV 52
Dulux
Lemon Punch
60YY 65/669 · LRV 65

At LRV 65 vs 52, Lemon Punch is decisively the brighter choice. The ΔE 7.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.8Noticeable
Citron
Citron
RAL 250-3
RAL 250-3
Citron vs RAL 250-3
Benjamin Moore
Citron
2024-30 · LRV 52
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 250-3
RAL 250-3 · LRV 38

At LRV 52 vs 38, Citron is decisively the brighter choice. The ΔE 7.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.8Noticeable
Citron
Citron
Humorous Green
Humorous Green
Citron vs Humorous Green
Benjamin Moore
Citron
2024-30 · LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Humorous Green
6918 · LRV 47

A 6-point LRV gap (52 vs 47) makes Citron the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.1Noticeable
Citron
Citron
Sulfur yellow
Sulfur yellow
Citron vs Sulfur yellow
Benjamin Moore
Citron
2024-30 · LRV 52
RAL ClassicClassic
Sulfur yellow
RAL 1016 · LRV 71

Sulfur yellow reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 52), opening up a space where Citron encloses it. At ΔE 10.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.0Distinct
Anime
Anime
Citron
Citron
Anime vs Citron
Behr
Anime
P340-5 · LRV 47
Benjamin Moore
Citron
2024-30 · LRV 52

Citron reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 13.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 13.7Distinct
Citron
Citron
Citron
Citron
Citron vs Citron
Benjamin Moore
Citron
2024-30 · LRV 52
Cloverdale Paint
Citron
0850 · LRV 77

At LRV 77 vs 52, Citron is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 14.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 14.7Distinct
Citron
Citron
N302
Citron vs N302
Benjamin Moore
Citron
2024-30 · LRV 52
Tikkurila
N302
N302 · LRV 43

Citron reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 18.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 18.3Distinct
Citron
Citron
Babouche
Babouche
Citron vs Babouche
Benjamin Moore
Citron
2024-30 · LRV 52
Farrow & Ball
Babouche
223 · LRV 57

Babouche reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 24.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 24.4Distinct
Citron
Citron
Fickle Pickle
Fickle Pickle
Citron vs Fickle Pickle
Benjamin Moore
Citron
2024-30 · LRV 52
Valspar
Fickle Pickle
V057-6 · LRV 20

At LRV 52 vs 20, Citron is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 34.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 34.6Very different
Citron
Citron
Mexico
Citron vs Mexico
Benjamin Moore
Citron
2024-30 · LRV 52
Jotun
Mexico
0288 · LRV 35

Citron reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 35), opening up a space where Mexico encloses it. At ΔE 44.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 44.7Very different
Citron
Citron
S 3030-Y30R
S 3030-Y30R
Citron vs S 3030-Y30R
Benjamin Moore
Citron
2024-30 · LRV 52
NCS
S 3030-Y30R
S 3030-Y30R · LRV 33

Citron reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 33), opening up a space where S 3030-Y30R encloses it. At ΔE 48.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 48.7Very different