Ebony Slate vs Pigeon
Ebony Slate is a Benjamin Moore color while Pigeon comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Ebony Slate belongs to the blue-grey family and Pigeon to the grey family. At LRV 51 vs 9, Pigeon will read as the brighter of the two — a 42-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Ebony Slate's blue and purple character against Pigeon's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 36.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ebony Slate vs Pigeon in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Ebony Slate 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.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Pigeon will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ebony Slate would.
Color Details
Ebony Slate vs Pigeon Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ebony Slate 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 Ebony Slate comparisons
See how Ebony Slate stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 9, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 9), opening up a space where Ebony Slate encloses it.
Ebony Slate reads slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 9, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 9, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 9), opening up a space where Ebony Slate encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 9, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 9), opening up a space where Ebony Slate encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 9), opening up a space where Ebony Slate encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 9, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (9 vs 4) makes Ebony Slate the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 9), opening up a space where Ebony Slate encloses it.
Bancha reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 9), opening up a space where Ebony Slate encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 9, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 21 vs 9, Artichoke is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 9), opening up a space where Ebony Slate encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 9), opening up a space where Ebony Slate encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 9), opening up a space where Ebony Slate encloses it.
With LRVs of 12 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 9 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 9), opening up a space where Ebony Slate encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 9, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 12 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 9), opening up a space where Ebony Slate encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 9, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.