Peppermint Leaf vs Pigeon
Where Peppermint Leaf belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Pigeon is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Peppermint Leaf belongs to the green family and Pigeon to the grey family. Pigeon (LRV 51) reflects noticeably more light than Peppermint Leaf (LRV 22), a difference of 29 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Peppermint Leaf runs green while Pigeon is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 61.8, 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.
Peppermint Leaf vs Pigeon in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Peppermint Leaf 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.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Pigeon reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Peppermint Leaf.
Color Details
Peppermint Leaf vs Pigeon Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Peppermint Leaf 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 Peppermint Leaf comparisons
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