Sherwin Williams Citronella SW 6915
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- Citronella for bedroom (1 photo)
- Citronella for living room (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Citronella for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 6915 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Citronella reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Citronella undertones?
- Is Citronella SW 6915 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Citronella
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Citronella SW 6915
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Citronella SW 6915 |
| Code: | SW 6915 |
| Name: | Citronella |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | 2017 Intrepid |
What color is Sherwin Williams Citronella?
Sherwin Williams Citronella SW 6915 is a bold golden yellow with a lightly olive, green-leaning cast that keeps it from reading like a standard sunny yellow. Its rich saturation and medium-dark depth give it a grounded, almost mustard-like presence, especially in lower or warmer light. In bright daylight, Citronella appears clearer and more electric, making it best suited to an accent wall, painted door, or a focused area such as a breakfast nook. Pair it with warm white trim, charcoal, deep navy, or natural oak to give the color room to stand out. On cabinetry or exterior details, this shade makes the strongest statement when surrounded by quieter neutrals.
LRV of Citronella
Citronella has an LRV of 41.33% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 41.33%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #cba901 |
| RGB Decimal | 203, 169, 1 |
| RGB Percent | 79.61%, 66.27%, 0.39% |
| HSV | Hue: 50° Saturation: 99.51% Value: 79.61% |
| HSL | hsl(50, 99, 40) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 16.75 Yellow: 99.51 Key: 20.39 |
| YIQ | Y: 160.014 I: 74.246 Q: -45.089 |
| XYZ | X: 38.824 Y: 41.077 Z: 5.913 |
| CIE Lab | L:70.23 a:-0.694 b:72.937 |
| CIE Luv | L:70.23 u:30.138 v:74.15 |
| Decimal | 13347073 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.092, -4.031, 39.395 |























