Citron vs Pigeon
Citron (Cloverdale Paint) and Pigeon (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Citron belongs to the beige-yellow family and Pigeon to the grey family. The 26-point LRV gap — 77 for Citron vs 51 for Pigeon — means Citron will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 67.9 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Citron vs Pigeon in Real Spaces
3 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.
Living Room
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Citron reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pigeon.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Citron returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. 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 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.
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Citron reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Citron reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 58, Citron is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 27, Citron is decisively the brighter choice.
Citron reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 55, Citron is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 44, Citron is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 77), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (77 vs 66) makes Citron the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 77 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 77 vs 12, Citron is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 8, Citron is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (77 vs 68) makes Citron the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 77 vs 12, Citron is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 45, Citron is decisively the brighter choice.
Citron reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Citron reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.