Refrigerator and home appliance

A home appliance comprising:

• a cabinet defining a storage space;
• and
• a door configured to open and close the storage space,
• wherein the door includes:
• a door body, and
• a panel assembly disposed at the door body and defining a front surface of the door,
• wherein the panel assembly includes:
• a panel defining the front surface of the door,
• a lighting device having a size corresponding to a size of the panel and comprising a plurality of light sources configured to emit light toward the panel, and
• a separation portion provided between the panel and the lighting device, and
• wherein the separation portion is configured to, based on being contacted with a rear surface of the panel, be spaced apart from the light source, and
• wherein the separation portion includes:
• a front portion contacting the rear surface of the panel, overlapping the light source, and configured to diffuse light emitted from the light source, and
• a side portion extending from the front portion toward the lighting device.