Citron vs Denim Drift
Citron (Benjamin Moore) and Denim Drift (Dulux) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Citron belongs to the beige-yellow family and Denim Drift to the blue-grey family. The 25-point LRV gap — 52 for Citron vs 27 for Denim Drift — means Citron will open up a space more effectively. Where Citron leans yellow, Denim Drift reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 80.8 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Citron vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Citron and Denim Drift in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Citron returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Citron vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Citron on one side and Denim Drift on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Citron comparisons
See how Citron stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 52), opening up a space where Citron encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 52 vs 30, Citron is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (60 vs 52) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (52 vs 43) makes Citron the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 55 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Citron reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 52, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 52), opening up a space where Citron encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 52), opening up a space where Citron encloses it.
Citron reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 52), opening up a space where Citron encloses it.
Citron reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Citron reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 31, Citron is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 52 vs 7, Citron is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 52 vs 24, Citron is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (57 vs 52) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 52, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.