Citrona vs Snowbound

CitronaFarrow & BallvsSnowboundSherwin-WilliamsΔE 40.9Very different colors

Citrona is a Farrow & Ball color while Snowbound comes from Sherwin-Williams. Citrona reads as beige-yellow, while Snowbound reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 83 vs 57, Snowbound will read as the brighter of the two — a 25-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 40.9, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Citrona vs Snowbound in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Citrona and Snowbound 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Snowbound returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

CitronaFarrow and Ball Citrona CC3 stairs

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SnowboundSnowbound SW 7004 living room

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Color Details

Citrona
Farrow & Ball · CC3
Hex#dbcc7c
LRV57.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
NumberCC3
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams · 7004
Hex#EDEAE5
LRV82.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7004
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Citrona vs Snowbound Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Citrona on one side and Snowbound 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 Citrona comparisons

See how Citrona stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Citrona
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Citrona
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Citrona
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Citrona is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Citrona
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Citrona reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Citrona
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Citrona is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Citrona
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Citrona reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Citrona
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Citrona
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Citrona
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Citrona is the lighter choice

French Gray
Citrona
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Citrona reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Citrona
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Citrona is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Citrona
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Bancha
Citrona
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Citrona is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Citrona
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Citrona reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Citrona
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Citrona
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Citrona is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Citrona
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Citrona
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads noticeably lighter

Pewter Green
Citrona
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Citrona is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Citrona
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter

Dix Blue
Citrona
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Citrona reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Citrona
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads slightly lighter

Treron
Citrona
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Citrona is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Citrona
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Citrona is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Citrona
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Citrona reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Citrona
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Citrona is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Citrona
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Citrona is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Citrona
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Citrona is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Citrona
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Just Walnut
Citrona
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads noticeably lighter