Soft Apple vs Citrine
Where Soft Apple belongs to Dulux's range, Citrine is a Sherwin-Williams color. Both sit in the yellow family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (83 vs 82), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Soft Apple runs warm while Citrine is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. At ΔE 2.2, 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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Soft Apple vs Citrine Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Soft Apple on one side and Citrine 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.
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