Citron vs Trumpet paint color comparison

Citron vs Trumpet

CitronFarrow & BallvsTrumpetLittle GreeneΔE 30.3Very different colors

Citron is a Farrow & Ball color while Trumpet comes from Little Greene. Citron reads as beige, while Trumpet reads as beige-yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 82 vs 65, Trumpet will read as the brighter of the two — a 18-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Citron's warm character against Trumpet's yellow — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 30.3, 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.

Color Details

Citron
Farrow & Ball · 74
Hex#f5d27b
LRV64.7
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number74
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Trumpet
Little Greene · 196
Hex#f1f15c
LRV82.4
BrandLittle Greene
Number196
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Citron vs Trumpet Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Citron on one side and Trumpet on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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.

White Dove
White Dove
Citron
Farrow & Ball
Citron
74 · LRV 65

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 65), opening up a space where Citron encloses it.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Citron
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Farrow & Ball
Citron
74 · LRV 65

A 4-point LRV gap (69 vs 65) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.

Iron Ore
Citron
Iron Ore
Farrow & Ball
Citron
74 · LRV 65

Citron reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Citron
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Citron
74 · LRV 65

At LRV 65 vs 52, Citron is decisively the brighter choice.

Evergreen Fog
Citron
Evergreen Fog
Farrow & Ball
Citron
74 · LRV 65

At LRV 65 vs 30, Citron is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Citron
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Citron
74 · LRV 65
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Citron reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Citron
Agreeable Gray
Farrow & Ball
Citron
74 · LRV 65

A 4-point LRV gap (65 vs 60) makes Citron the marginally brighter of the two.

Accessible Beige
Citron
Accessible Beige
Farrow & Ball
Citron
74 · LRV 65

Citron reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Citron
Farrow & Ball
Citron
74 · LRV 65

Citron reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
Citron
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
Citron
74 · LRV 65

At LRV 65 vs 43, Citron is decisively the brighter choice.

Naval
Citron
Naval
Farrow & Ball
Citron
74 · LRV 65
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 65 vs 4, Citron is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Citron
Farrow & Ball
Citron
74 · LRV 65

Citron reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bancha
Bancha
Citron
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Farrow & Ball
Citron
74 · LRV 65

Citron reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Citron
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Citron
74 · LRV 65

Citron reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Pure White
Citron
Pure White
Farrow & Ball
Citron
74 · LRV 65

At LRV 84 vs 65, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Citron
Artichoke
Farrow & Ball
Citron
74 · LRV 65
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 65 vs 21, Citron is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Citron
Farrow & Ball
Citron
74 · LRV 65

With LRVs of 66 and 65, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Shoji White
Citron
Shoji White
Farrow & Ball
Citron
74 · LRV 65

Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 65), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Snowbound
Citron
Snowbound
Farrow & Ball
Citron
74 · LRV 65
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 65), opening up a space where Citron encloses it.

Pewter Green
Citron
Pewter Green
Farrow & Ball
Citron
74 · LRV 65

Citron reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Citron
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Citron
74 · LRV 65

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 65), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Dix Blue
Citron
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Citron
74 · LRV 65
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 65 vs 41, Citron is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Calamine
Citron
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Farrow & Ball
Citron
74 · LRV 65

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 65), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Treron
Citron
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Citron
74 · LRV 65
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 65 vs 25, Citron is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Citron
Farrow & Ball
Citron
74 · LRV 65

Citron reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Citron
Farrow & Ball
Citron
74 · LRV 65

Citron reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Pale Green
Citron
Pale Green
Farrow & Ball
Citron
74 · LRV 65
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 65 vs 31, Citron is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Pine Needle
Citron
Farrow & Ball
Citron
74 · LRV 65

At LRV 65 vs 7, Citron is decisively the brighter choice.

Cement grey
Citron
Cement grey
Farrow & Ball
Citron
74 · LRV 65
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 65 vs 24, Citron is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Citron
Farrow & Ball
Citron
74 · LRV 65

A 7-point LRV gap (65 vs 57) makes Citron the marginally brighter of the two.