Farrow and Ball Citron 74 paint color review
Let’s dive into a full Citron paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful 74. 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: | Citron 74 |
| Color code: | 74 |
| Color name: | Citron |
| Brand: | Farrow and Ball |
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LRV of Citron
Citron 74 has an LRV of 64.71% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light
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 64.71% 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 Farrow and Ball Citron undertones?
Red is Farrow and Ball Citron 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 Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate
HEX value
HEX value:
#F5D27B
RGB code:
245, 210, 123
Is Farrow and Ball Citron 74 cool or warm?
With a hue of 43° this Yellow refers warm paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.
74 Citron HSL code: 43, 86%, 72%
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 Farrow and Ball Citron:
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
Farrow and Ball 74 Citron
Color comparison
Citron 74 vs Yellow Ground 218
Unsure what shade you should go with? We'll compare the two to help you find the perfect shade for your room.
Citron 74 vs Citrona CC3
Unsure what shade is the better choice for your design? We've highlighted the differences of these two colors to help you determine which one will best suit your space.
Color codes
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| Format | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #f5d27b |  |
| RGB Decimal | 245, 210, 123 | |
| RGB Percent | 96.08%, 82.35%, 48.24% | |
| HSV | Hue: 43° Saturation: 49.8% Value: 96.08% | |
| HSL | hsl(43, 86, 72) | |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 14.29 Yellow: 49.8 Key: 3.92 | |
| YIQ | Y: 210.547 I: 48.813 Q: -19.671 | |
| XYZ | X: 64.28 Y: 66.939 Z: 28.268 | |
| CIE Lab | L:85.473 a:1.499 b:47.366 | |
| CIE Luv | L:85.473 u:27.921 v:60.107 | |
| Decimal | 16110203 | |
| Hunter lab | 81.816, -2.938, 36.786 | |
