SW 6906

Sherwin Williams Citrus

Sherwin Williams Citrus SW 6906 paint color review

Let’s dive into a full Citrus paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful SW 6906. Find out if this gorgeous warm yellow paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

Official color page:Citrus SW 6906
Color code:SW 6906
Color name:Citrus
Brand:Sherwin Williams

Citrus for bedroom

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We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing Beige shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm Light paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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LRV of Citrus

Citrus SW 6906 has an LRV of 60.98% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light

Color paint LRV values

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).

Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 60.98% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.

What are Sherwin Williams Citrus undertones?

Yellow is Sherwin Williams Citrus undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate

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HEX value

HEX value:

#FFC401

RGB code:

255, 196, 1

Is Sherwin Williams Citrus SW 6906 cool or warm?

warm colors
Color wheel
cool colors

With a hue of 46° this Yellow refers warm paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.

SW 6906 Citrus HSL code: 46, 100%, 50%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

  • Warm Yellow will make even large rooms feel cozy and intimate
  • Warm Yellow undertones tend to make you feel happy, energized and playful
  • Warm paint colors are ideal for kitchens, living rooms or bathrooms
  • Warmer hues make larger spaces feel more inviting

Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Citrus:

Monochromatic color scheme

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.

Lighter shades

Darker shades

Sherwin Williams SW 6906 Citrus

Color comparison

Citrus SW 6906 vs Goldfinch SW 6905

Are you struggling to choose between these two hues for your next project? Our comparison will help you choose the ideal color for your space.

Sherwin Williams Citrus SW 6906 vs Sherwin Williams Goldfinch SW 6905Sherwin Williams Citrus SW 6906
LRV: 60.98%
Light color
Temperature: warm
LRV: 54.76%
Light Medium color
Temperature: warm

Color codes

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HEX#ffc401copy color code
RGB Decimal255, 196, 1copy color code
RGB Percent100.00%, 76.86%, 0.39%copy color code
HSVHue: 46° Saturation: 99.61% Value: 100.0%copy color code
HSLhsl(46, 100, 50)copy color code
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 23.14 Yellow: 99.61 Key: 0.0copy color code
YIQY: 191.411 I: 97.82 Q: -48.203copy color code
XYZX: 60.99 Y: 60.747 Z: 8.542copy color code
CIE LabL:82.243 a:7.804 b:83.767copy color code
CIE LuvL:82.243 u:49.878 v:85.084copy color code
Decimal16761857copy color code
Hunter lab77.94, 3.284, 48.06copy color code
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