Citron vs Artichoke
Citron is a Benjamin Moore color while Artichoke comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Citron belongs to the beige-yellow family and Artichoke to the grey family. At LRV 52 vs 21, Citron will read as the brighter of the two — a 31-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Citron's yellow character against Artichoke's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 62.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Citron vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Citron and Artichoke 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 amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Citron will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. 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 Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Citron on one side and Artichoke 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.
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.