Sherwin Williams Citronella (SW 6915) Paint Color
Color Name: | Citronella (SW 6915) |
Hex Color Code: | #CBA901 |
RGB Color Code: | RGB(203, 169, 1) |
CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 16.7%, 99.5%, 20.4% |

What color is Citronella (SW 6915)?
Citronella (SW 6915) color belongs to the Yellow color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code (color number) for Citronella (SW 6915) is #CBA901, and the RGB color code is RGB(203, 169, 1).
In the RGB color model, Citronella (SW 6915) has a red value of 203, a green value of 169, and a blue value of 1. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 16.7% magenta, 99.5% yellow, and 20.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 49.9° (degrees), 99.0 % saturation, and 40.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Citronella (SW 6915) has a hue of 49.9° (degrees), 99.5 % saturation and 79.6 % brightness/value.
Citronella (SW 6915) is cool or warm?
The color Citronella (SW 6915) is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Citronella (SW 6915)?
Citronella (SW 6915) has an LRV of nearly 41.
By LRV value, it is a medium light color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Citronella (SW 6915) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB
RGBA - RGB(203, 169, 1) |
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Red | 203 (79.6%) |
Green | 169 (66.3%) |
Blue | 1 (0.4%) |
Alpha | 1 (100.0%) |
HSL |
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Hue | 49.9° |
Saturation | 99.02 %. |
Lightness | 40.00 %. |
HWB | H: 49.9° W: 0.39 % B: 20.39 % |
LRV | ~ 41.1 % |
Munsell Color System | 6.5Y 6.9/15.7 |
XYZ | X : 38.82 Y : 41.07 Z : 5.91 |
YXY | Y1 : 41.07 X : 0.45 Y2 : 0.48 |
CMY | C : 20.39% M : 33.73% Y : 99.61% |
CMYK |
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Cyan | 0.00% |
Magenta | 16.75% |
Yellow | 99.51% |
Key | 20.39% |
HSV/HSB |
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Hue | 49.9° |
Saturation | 99.51 %. |
Brightness / Value | 79.61 %. |
CIE-Lab | L : 70.23 A : -0.69 B : 72.94 |
CIE-Lch | L : 70.23 C : 72.94 H : 90.54 |
CIE-Luv | L : 70.23 U : 30.14 V : 74.15 |
Hunter-Lab | L : 64.09 A : -4.03 B : 39.39 |
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