Fog Mist vs Pigeon
Fog Mist is a Benjamin Moore color while Pigeon comes from Farrow & Ball. Fog Mist reads as beige-greige, while Pigeon reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 70 vs 51, Fog Mist will read as the brighter of the two — a 20-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Fog Mist's red character against Pigeon's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 22.6, 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.
Fog Mist vs Pigeon in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Fog Mist 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Fog Mist returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Fog Mist vs Pigeon Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Fog Mist 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 Fog Mist comparisons
See how Fog Mist stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 70 vs 52, Fog Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 30, Fog Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (70 vs 60) makes Fog Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 70 vs 43, Fog Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 84 vs 70, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
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Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 70), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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With LRVs of 70 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Fog Mist reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Fog Mist reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 31, Fog Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 7, Fog Mist is decisively the brighter choice.