Motherland vs Citrona
Where Motherland belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Citrona is a Farrow & Ball color. These are both beige-yellows, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-yellow to land. Citrona (LRV 57) reflects noticeably more light than Motherland (LRV 47), a difference of 10 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 9.6 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Motherland vs Citrona in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Motherland and Citrona 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Citrona will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Motherland would.
Color Details
Motherland vs Citrona Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Motherland on one side and Citrona 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 Motherland comparisons
See how Motherland stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 47, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 47), opening up a space where Motherland encloses it.
Motherland reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (52 vs 47) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 47 vs 30, Motherland is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 47, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Motherland reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (47 vs 43) makes Motherland the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 47 vs 4, Motherland is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Motherland reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Motherland reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 47, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 21, Motherland is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 47), opening up a space where Motherland encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 47), opening up a space where Motherland encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 47), opening up a space where Motherland encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (51 vs 47) makes Pigeon the marginally brighter of the two.
Motherland reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Motherland reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 47), opening up a space where Motherland encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (47 vs 41) makes Motherland the marginally brighter of the two.
Motherland reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 47 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 47 vs 31, Motherland is decisively the brighter choice.