Citronée 281 is a pale yellow from Benjamin Moore, hex #F3EDD1. Its light reflectance value is 84.2, so it reflects a lot of light and will brighten a darker room.
- HEX
- #F3EDD1
- RGB
- 243, 237, 209
- HSL
- 49°, 59%, 89%
- CMYK
- 0, 2, 14, 5
- LRV
- 84.2
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
Try it by lamplight, from another angle, or with a different white on the trim, then share the link. It's a rendered room on a screen, so treat it as a guide and try a sample pot before you commit.
Or point your phone at your own wall and watch it change to this colour, on your device, with nothing uploaded.
Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Citronée 281 are Honeyblush by Acres Hall (excellent match), 75YY 87137 by Dulux Trade (excellent match) and 79YY 84126 by Dulux (excellent match).
ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.
Acres Hall equivalents to Benjamin Moore Citronée 281
Acres Hall has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Citronée 281, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Acres Hall range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Benjamin Moore Citronée 281
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Citronée 281, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Trade range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Benjamin Moore Citronée 281
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Citronée 281, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Benjamin Moore Citronée 281
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Citronée 281, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Johnstone's range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Benjamin Moore Citronée 281
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Citronée 281, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Colourtrend range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Benjamin Moore Citronée 281
Little Greene has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Citronée 281, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Little Greene range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Benjamin Moore Citronée 281
Fleetwood has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Citronée 281, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Fleetwood range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Benjamin Moore Citronée 281
Farrow & Ball has 4 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Citronée 281, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Benjamin Moore Citronée 281
Dulux Heritage has 2 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Citronée 281, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Crown equivalents to Benjamin Moore Citronée 281
Crown has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Citronée 281, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Crown range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Benjamin Moore Citronée 281
Curator has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Citronée 281. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Curator range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Benjamin Moore Citronée 281
Lick has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Citronée 281. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Lick range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Benjamin Moore Citronée 281
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Citronée 281. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Benjamin Moore Citronée 281
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Citronée 281. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Benjamin Moore Citronée 281
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Citronée 281. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Alchemist range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Benjamin Moore against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
Works well with
Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.
Whites for trim
Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.
Neutrals alongside
Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Yellows
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Citronée 281 on it, so some of them look quite different.
Citronée 281 is the 808th of 1,915 yellows Swatcher knows about.