Paisley Pink vs Pigeon
Where Paisley Pink belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Pigeon is a Farrow & Ball color. Paisley Pink reads as pink, while Pigeon reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Paisley Pink (LRV 70) reflects noticeably more light than Pigeon (LRV 51), a difference of 19 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Paisley Pink runs red while Pigeon is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 23.2, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Paisley Pink vs Pigeon in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Paisley Pink 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Paisley Pink reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pigeon.
Color Details
Paisley Pink vs Pigeon Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Paisley Pink 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 Paisley Pink comparisons
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With LRVs of 70 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 83 vs 70, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 6, Paisley Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
Paisley Pink reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Paisley Pink reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 52, Paisley Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
Paisley Pink reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 12-point LRV gap (70 vs 58) makes Paisley Pink the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 70 vs 27, Paisley Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
Paisley Pink reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Paisley Pink reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 55, Paisley Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 13, Paisley Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 44, Paisley Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 70), opening up a space where Paisley Pink encloses it.
Paisley Pink reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (70 vs 66) makes Paisley Pink the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (74 vs 70) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 70, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 12, Paisley Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 8, Paisley Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Paisley Pink reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 12, Paisley Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 45, Paisley Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
Paisley Pink reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Paisley Pink reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.