Citronée vs Vanilla Cookie
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. These are both beige-yellows, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-yellow to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (81 vs 83), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Citronée runs warm while Vanilla Cookie is decidedly yellow, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. At ΔE 1.3, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Citronée vs Vanilla Cookie Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Citronée on one side and Vanilla Cookie 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 Citronée comparisons
See how Citronée stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Citronée reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Citronée reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Citronée reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 58, Citronée is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 27, Citronée is decisively the brighter choice.
Citronée reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 55, Citronée is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 44, Citronée is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 81, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 81 vs 66, Citronée is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (81 vs 74) makes Citronée the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 81 vs 12, Citronée is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 68, Citronée is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 12, Citronée is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 45, Citronée is decisively the brighter choice.
Citronée reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Citronée reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Citronée reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Citronée reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.