Citrine vs Honeydew
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Citrine belongs to the yellow family and Honeydew to the beige-yellow family. At LRV 82 vs 70, Citrine will read as the brighter of the two — a 12-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a neutral quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 6.0, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 10 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Citrine vs Honeydew in Real Spaces
10 real rooms side by side. Citrine and Honeydew are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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. Citrine returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Citrine will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Honeydew would.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Citrine will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Honeydew would.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Citrine reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Honeydew.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Citrine will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Honeydew would.
Home Office
In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The LRV gap is large enough that Citrine will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Honeydew would.
Mudroom
A mudroom color needs to hold up under the most casual scrutiny: a glance as you're coming and going, often in mixed or artificial light. Citrine reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Honeydew.
Patio
Patio colors are seen under changing outdoor light throughout the day — morning, midday, and golden hour each reveal different qualities. Citrine reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Honeydew.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Citrine will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Honeydew would.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Citrine returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Citrine vs Honeydew Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Citrine on one side and Honeydew 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 Citrine comparisons
See how Citrine stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Citrine reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 58, Citrine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 27, Citrine is decisively the brighter choice.
Citrine reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 55, Citrine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 44, Citrine is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 82 vs 66, Citrine is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (82 vs 74) makes Citrine the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 82 vs 12, Citrine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 68, Citrine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 12, Citrine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 45, Citrine is decisively the brighter choice.
Citrine reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Citrine reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
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