Citrus Burst
What Citrus Burst Actually Looks Like
Citrus Burst is a high-energy, medium-value yellow with a strong green pull. Think of a ripe lemon zest leaning toward chartreuse rather than a clean sunshine yellow. It reads bright and assertive in person, landing somewhere between gold and acid green depending on the light around it.
Citrus Burst Undertones
The green undertone is real and noticeable. In warm incandescent light the color shifts toward a more golden yellow. In cooler daylight or north-facing rooms it can tip noticeably greener, almost lime-adjacent. That dual nature is worth testing with a large sample before committing.
Where Citrus Burst Works Best
This color earns its place as an accent, not a room-wide commitment for most people. A single focal wall in a kitchen, a mudroom, a laundry room, or a playroom can carry it well. Spaces that get abundant natural light let the warm gold side come forward. Rooms with white trim, concrete floors, or natural wood benefit most from the color's energy without being overwhelmed by it.
Where to put Citrus Burst
A kitchen accent wall or island in Citrus Burst adds genuine vitality to a space that can handle color. Pair it with white upper cabinets and stainless hardware to keep the palette from feeling heavy. Good task lighting helps the warm gold side read over the green.
Small utility rooms are ideal candidates for a color this bold. The space is transitional, so the intensity does not wear on you over long periods, and the brightness makes a compact room feel charged rather than dim.
The color has natural energy that suits a playroom well. Keep the ceiling white so the room does not feel like the inside of a lime. Wood furniture and neutral floors provide visual rest.
One wall behind a monitor or bookcase can lift an otherwise neutral office without making every hour of work feel like sitting inside a highlighter. Balance with warm wood tones and a grounded neutral on the remaining walls.
What to Pair With Citrus Burst
No official coordinating colors are listed in our database for this color, so pairings below draw from general color principle. Citrus Burst wants partners that either calm it down or commit to the energy.
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Colors that clash with Citrus Burst
Citrus Burst placed near cool gray or blue-gray reads jarring rather than bold. The yellow-green undertone collides with blue-based grays in a way that neither color resolves well.
Purple sits directly opposite yellow-green on the color wheel, and at this saturation level the contrast becomes visually aggressive rather than dynamic.
Cherry or pink-toned wood floors pull against the green undertone in Citrus Burst and can make the whole room read muddied.
Common questions
Benjamin Moore Citrus Burst carries the color code 364, hex #D2C13D, and an LRV of 48.84, which puts it squarely in the medium range, neither light nor dark.
Our database lists Citrus Burst as an interior color only. If you want a similar effect outside, consult a Benjamin Moore retailer about whether a comparable formula exists in their exterior line.
Eggshell is the practical choice for most walls. It is easy to clean and does not amplify the color's intensity the way a satin or semi-gloss would. Save higher sheens for trim or cabinetry work.
Yes, noticeably. In a south-facing room with warm afternoon light the golden yellow side comes forward. In a north-facing room the green undertone strengthens and the color can read closer to lime. Sample it in the actual room at different times of day before deciding.