Citronée vs Pure White
Where Citronée belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Pure White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Citronée reads as beige-yellow, while Pure White reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Pure White (LRV 84) reflects noticeably more light than Citronée (LRV 81), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 11.4, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. 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 Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Citronée on one side and Pure White 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
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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.
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 8, 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.