Citronée vs Pine Needle
Citronée is a Benjamin Moore color while Pine Needle comes from Dulux. Hue-wise, Citronée belongs to the beige-yellow family and Pine Needle to the green family. At LRV 81 vs 7, Citronée will read as the brighter of the two — a 74-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Citronée's warm character against Pine Needle's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 67.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. 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 Pine Needle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Citronée on one side and Pine Needle 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 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.
Citronée reads slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.