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A match of Benjamin Moore 281 Citronée reads as a very light cream-beige with a warm yellow cast and a faint citron-like undertone. It sits close to off-white, but the color is softer and more muted than a clean white.
MyPerfectColor custom spray paint matched to this color can be used on vents, switch plates, speaker grilles, shelf brackets, cabinet hardware, picture frames, wicker baskets, and PVC trim pieces when a pale, restrained finish is needed. It can also be applied to small exterior parts such as railings, shutters, mailboxes, gutters, and downspouts.
Because this is a very light color, dark primer, uneven filler, or older coatings can show through more readily if coverage is thin, so surface prep and film build matter. Finish also affects the read: gloss can make the warm undertone look clearer, while flatter finishes soften the color and reduce visible substrate contrast.
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Benjamin Moore has set the standard for excellence with their large selection of authentic colors such as the Benjamin Moore 281 Citronée.
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The SDS is tied to the MyPerfectColor product formulation, not to the Benjamin Moore color name alone. If you are ordering a match of Benjamin Moore 281 Citronee, use the MyPerfectColor Safety Data Sheets page for that product chemistry before you buy or use it. The SDS page listed for this color is https://www.myperfectcolor.com/Safety-Data-Sheets/33970.htm.
Apply Benjamin Moore 281 Citronee in light, even passes instead of one heavy coat. Keep your spray motion steady, overlap each pass slightly, and build color in multiple coats. Heavy passes can run, dry unevenly, or make the final color look patchy. Let each coat flash off and dry according to the product instructions before adding the next coat.
Confirm the target color from a physical Benjamin Moore swatch, color chip, or a known existing reference rather than from a screen image. MyPerfectColor matches to the original Benjamin Moore color standard, so the main ordering risk is choosing the wrong target reference. If the item has already been painted, check that you are matching the same Benjamin Moore 281 Citronee reference and not an older, faded, or otherwise changed surface.
Plan coverage by surface area, texture, and the number of coats you expect to spray, not by the color name alone. A typical can of spray paint covers about 20 square feet with one coat, but rough, porous, dark, or highly detailed surfaces may use more material. For larger projects, estimate the total area first and allow extra paint if you expect more than one coat of Benjamin Moore 281 Citronee.
Yes. Finish affects reflectivity, and reflectivity changes how Benjamin Moore 281 Citronee reads on the finished item. The same color can look different in a matte, satin, or gloss coating, and it can also look different on metal, plastic, wood, or an existing coated part. If the item needs to coordinate with another painted surface, compare finish as well as color before ordering.
MyPerfectColor spray paint is a fast-drying durable acrylic enamel coating suitable for interior or exterior use. MyPerfectColor custom spray paint matched to Benjamin Moore 281 Citronée enables you to conveniently achieve a professional spray-smooth finish in any color in any sheen. It sticks well to most surfaces including metal, plastics, powder-coatings, cabinets and primed or previously painted wood.
The MyPerfectColor 11oz spray can will cover about 20 square feet per coat. Keep in mind that it is difficult to gauge spray paint need as the coverage is highly dependent on how it is applied. Learn more about how spray paint works at MyPerfectColor.
No, MyPerfectColor uses a combination of proprietary ingredients to make interior and exterior housepaints, its own line of custom spray paint, and other acrylic enamel based products.
While we can provide Benjamin Moore 281 Citronée in paint, we don't provide any crossover information. We've found that every paint company offers its own unique selection of colors and rarely does a color have an exact equivalent in another brand.
However, under the color image on a color page there is a link that says "Explore Colors". Clicking this link displays colors with similar values and you can look for any colors from the brand you want.
Keep in mind that this just shows similar colors based on the color values we have stored in our database. It doesn't mean it is the same or give any approximation about how close the color is. You can play around with the Hue, Lightness and Chroma sliders to expand the selection.