Citrona is one of Farrow & Ball’s pale yellows that people often look to match from another brand. PaintDial’s closest match from another UK brand is Tarragon Glory 6 by Dulux (very close), with every other close match ranked below.
Tarragon Glory 6 by Dulux is the closest match from any other brand (very close) — though it’s darker (about 2 LRV points), slightly warmer and slightly more saturated. The closest value-tier option is Lively Laugh by Johnstone's (very close), noticeably lighter (about 5 LRV points). No other brand gets within a near-identical match of Citrona — it’s one of the more distinctive colours in the library, so expect a visible difference whichever you pick. LRV is estimated from each brand’s swatch, so order testers before committing.
Below is every genuinely close match to Citrona from the other eight brands — ranked purely by closeness, so where one brand has several near-misses, they all appear. For the single best match per brand, see the Citrona colour page.
The nearest Dulux colour is Tarragon Glory 6 (very close). It won’t be pixel-perfect, so order a tester before committing.
Of the close matches, Lively Laugh by Johnstone's is the best-value option (value, very close).
The list shows every genuinely close match from other brands, ranked nearest-first by perceptual colour difference — including several from one brand where they’re all close. Screens differ from paint on a wall, so treat these as a shortlist and always order tester pots.
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See the full Citrona colour page →