Burgess Green vs Pigeon
Where Burgess Green belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Pigeon is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Burgess Green belongs to the beige-green family and Pigeon to the grey family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (49 vs 51), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. Burgess Green runs yellow while Pigeon is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 15.7, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Burgess Green vs Pigeon Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Burgess Green 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 Burgess Green comparisons
See how Burgess Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 49, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 49), opening up a space where Burgess Green encloses it.
Burgess Green reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 49 vs 30, Burgess Green is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 52 and 49, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 11-point LRV gap (60 vs 49) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Burgess Green reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (49 vs 43) makes Burgess Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 49 vs 4, Burgess Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Burgess Green reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Burgess Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 49, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 21, Burgess Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 49), opening up a space where Burgess Green encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 49), opening up a space where Burgess Green encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 49), opening up a space where Burgess Green encloses it.
Burgess Green reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Burgess Green reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 49), opening up a space where Burgess Green encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (49 vs 41) makes Burgess Green the marginally brighter of the two.
Burgess Green reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Burgess Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 49 vs 31, Burgess Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 7, Burgess Green is decisively the brighter choice.