Lemon Punch vs Citronella
Lemon Punch (Dulux) and Citronella (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the beige-yellow family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 24-point LRV gap — 65 for Lemon Punch vs 41 for Citronella — means Lemon Punch will open up a space more effectively. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 13.2 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Lemon Punch vs Citronella in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Lemon Punch and Citronella 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. Lemon Punch reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Citronella.
Front Door
On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Lemon Punch reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Citronella.
Color Details
Lemon Punch vs Citronella Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lemon Punch on one side and Citronella 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 Lemon Punch comparisons
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At LRV 65 vs 12, Lemon Punch is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 65 vs 12, Lemon Punch is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 45, Lemon Punch is decisively the brighter choice.
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