White vs Pigeon
Where White belongs to Behr's range, Pigeon is a Farrow & Ball color. White reads as greige-white, while Pigeon reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. White (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than Pigeon (LRV 51), a difference of 32 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. White runs yellow while Pigeon is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 27.7, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
White vs Pigeon in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing White and Pigeon 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
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 White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pigeon would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pigeon.
Color Details
White vs Pigeon Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see White on one side and Pigeon 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 White comparisons
See how White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 58, White is decisively the brighter choice.
White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 55, White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 44, White is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 8-point LRV gap (83 vs 74) makes White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 12, White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 68, White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 12, White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 45, White is decisively the brighter choice.
White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.