Citrus vs Stone Lion
Citrus and Stone Lion come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Citrus reads as beige-yellow, while Stone Lion reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 23-point LRV gap — 61 for Citrus vs 38 for Stone Lion — means Citrus 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 73.5 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.
Citrus vs Stone Lion in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Citrus and Stone Lion 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. Citrus reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Stone Lion.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Citrus returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Citrus vs Stone Lion Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Citrus on one side and Stone Lion 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 Citrus comparisons
See how Citrus stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 61, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Citrus reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Citrus reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
With LRVs of 61 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 3-point LRV gap (61 vs 58) makes Citrus the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 61 vs 27, Citrus is decisively the brighter choice.
Citrus reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (61 vs 55) makes Citrus the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 61 vs 44, Citrus is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 61), opening up a space where Citrus encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (66 vs 61) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 61, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 12, Citrus is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (68 vs 61) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 61 vs 12, Citrus is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 45, Citrus is decisively the brighter choice.
Citrus reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Citrus reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Citrus reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Citrus reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.