Match Citronella
Sherwin-Williams Citronella is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 41. 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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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.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 42 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Lemon yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 43 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 8.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Eye Catching reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
At LRV 54 vs 41, Mister David is decisively the brighter choice. The ΔE 8.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 9-point LRV gap (50 vs 41) makes Sun Valley the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 43 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 11.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
At LRV 65 vs 41, Lemon Punch is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 13.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 60 vs 41, Yolk is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 13.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Unmellow Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 41), opening up a space where Citronella encloses it. At ΔE 17.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Babouche reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 41), opening up a space where Citronella encloses it. At ΔE 25.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
At LRV 41 vs 20, Citronella is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 30.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Citronella reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 42.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Citronella reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 44.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.