Lemongrass vs Cord
Lemongrass (Cloverdale Paint) and Cord (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Lemongrass reads as beige-yellow, while Cord reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 56 vs 55 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. ΔE 4.1 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Lemongrass vs Cord in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Lemongrass and Cord 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
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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Color Details
Lemongrass vs Cord Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lemongrass on one side and Cord 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 Lemongrass comparisons
See how Lemongrass stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 56 vs 13, Lemongrass is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 83 vs 56, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 56 vs 12, Lemongrass is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 8, Lemongrass is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 56, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 56 vs 12, Lemongrass is decisively the brighter choice.
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