Citron vs Pigeon
Where Citron belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Pigeon is a Farrow & Ball color. Citron reads as beige-yellow, while Pigeon reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (52 vs 51), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. Citron runs yellow while Pigeon is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 66.3, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Citron vs Pigeon in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Citron and Pigeon in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Citron brings more warmth to the space, while Pigeon keeps things cooler and crisper.
Color Details
Citron vs Pigeon Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Citron on one side and Pigeon 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.
Citron reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
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.
Citron reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck 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.