Settled, side by side
Comparisons
- White Dove vs Swiss CoffeeWhite Dove (LRV 83.16) vs Swiss Coffee (LRV 81.91): which is warmer, which is brighter, and which designers reach for, with both shown in real rooms.
- White Dove vs Chantilly LaceWhite Dove (LRV 83.16) vs Chantilly Lace (LRV 90.04): Benjamin Moore's soft warm white against its cleanest white, compared by designers and shown in real rooms.
- Pure White vs Extra WhiteSherwin-Williams Pure White (LRV 84) vs Extra White (LRV 86): which is warmer, which reads icy in north light, and which designers prefer for walls and trim.
- Chantilly Lace vs Pure WhiteBenjamin Moore Chantilly Lace (LRV 90.04) vs Sherwin-Williams Pure White (LRV 84): crisp vs softly warm, compared by designers and shown in real rooms.
Citrine
Benjamin Moore · AF-370
Hollywood Gold
Benjamin Moore · 279
40.53
LRV
40.45
Citrine is 0.1 points lighter
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Hex
#CAAB55
200 · 171 · 110
RGB
202 · 171 · 85
Warm
Warmth
Warm
Golden ochre
Undertone
Deep ochre yellow
Yellow
Family
Yellow
Affinity
Collection
Benjamin Moore Classics
In real rooms
Every room, each colorCitrine
The difference
Read from the numbersCitrine is the lighter of the two at LRV 40.53, 0.1 points above Hollywood Gold at LRV 40.45. Both read warm. Both belong to the yellow family. For a whole room, Citrine is the safer, more forgiving choice thanks to its higher LRV, while Hollywood Gold is the bolder pick.
How they read
In their own wordsCitrine AF-370 is part of Benjamin Moore's Affinity collection, which Benjamin Moore describes as "a complex golden yellow that can look both luxurious and earthy." Benjamin Moore gives an LRV of 40.53.
Hollywood Gold 279 is a deep ochre yellow from the Benjamin Moore Classics collection. Benjamin Moore describes it as a colour that "bathes a room in sumptuous warmth" and gives an LRV of 40.45.