Citron Cocktail
What Citron Cocktail Actually Looks Like
Citron Cocktail 410 is a pale, bright yellow-green, the kind of color that reads immediately as fresh and plant-like. It sits in that range between a soft chartreuse and a light celery green, with enough yellow in it to feel warm and lively rather than cool and medicinal. It is a genuinely light color, so it opens up a space without feeling stark.
Citron Cocktail Undertones
The color carries clear yellow and green undertones in roughly equal measure, which gives it that citrus-leaf quality. In strong natural light it can look almost lime-adjacent. In lower or north-facing light it tends to settle into a softer, more muted sage-adjacent green, pulling back the yellow pop considerably. Artificial warm light will push the yellow forward again.
Where Citron Cocktail Works Best
This color works best where you want energy without aggression. Think kitchens, breakfast nooks, sunrooms, or a home office where you want to feel alert. It can also work as an accent wall in a living room when the surrounding walls are a neutral white or off-white. It is light enough to use on all four walls without overwhelming a mid-size room, as long as the space gets reasonable daylight.
Where to put Citron Cocktail
In a kitchen with good daylight, Citron Cocktail feels energetic and clean. It works well with white cabinetry and natural wood tones, keeping the space lively without feeling chaotic.
In a sun-filled nook or sunroom it really comes to life. The yellow-green reads almost luminous in direct morning light, which makes these smaller spaces feel intentional and cheerful rather than just bright.
The color has enough visual stimulation to keep you alert during the day without being so saturated that it causes fatigue. Pair it with a warm white trim to keep the scheme from reading too cool.
On a single accent wall in a living room or dining room with neutral surroundings, Citron Cocktail provides a strong botanical moment. Keep the remaining walls in a warm off-white or light greige so the accent reads as purposeful.
What to Pair With Citron Cocktail
No specific coordinating colors were provided for Citron Cocktail 410, but the color pairs naturally with crisp whites, warm off-whites, and earthy neutrals that ground its brightness.
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Colors that clash with Citron Cocktail
If adjacent rooms are painted in cool blue-grays, Citron Cocktail can look slightly off and disconnected, since the yellow in it fights with blue-leaning neutrals at the transition points.
Purple sits directly opposite yellow-green on the color wheel, so purple furniture, rugs, or art can create a high-contrast tension that feels unresolved rather than intentional.
In rooms lit primarily with warm incandescent or very warm LED bulbs, the yellow in Citron Cocktail intensifies and the green recedes, which can push the color toward a slightly neon-yellow appearance that reads less natural.
Common questions
The precise LRV is 70.84, which puts it solidly in the light range. That means it reflects a good amount of light and will not make a small room feel closed in, provided the room has at least some natural light to activate the color.
It is available in both interior and exterior formulations. As an exterior color it can read quite bold in full sun, so it tends to work best on smaller accent areas like a front door or shutters rather than as a full house color.
Eggshell or satin are the practical choices for kitchens and bathrooms since they hold up to cleaning and moisture. Flat finishes will subdue the color's brightness slightly, while satin will let more of the yellow-green liveliness come through.
The Benjamin Moore color code is 410. The hex and RGB values are available in the color spec panel on this page.