Pleasant Valley vs Pigeon
Pleasant Valley is a Benjamin Moore color while Pigeon comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Pleasant Valley belongs to the green-grey family and Pigeon to the grey family. With LRVs of 50 and 51, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Pleasant Valley's green character against Pigeon's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 12.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. 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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Pleasant Valley vs Pigeon Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pleasant Valley 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 Pleasant Valley comparisons
See how Pleasant Valley stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Pleasant Valley reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 50), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 50 vs 30, Pleasant Valley is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 52 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 10-point LRV gap (60 vs 50) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Pleasant Valley reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (50 vs 43) makes Pleasant Valley the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 50 vs 4, Pleasant Valley is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Pleasant Valley reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Pleasant Valley reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 50, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 21, Pleasant Valley is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 50), opening up a space where Pleasant Valley encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 50), opening up a space where Pleasant Valley encloses it.
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Pleasant Valley reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Pleasant Valley reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 50), opening up a space where Pleasant Valley encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (50 vs 41) makes Pleasant Valley the marginally brighter of the two.
Pleasant Valley reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Pleasant Valley reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 50 vs 31, Pleasant Valley is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 7, Pleasant Valley is decisively the brighter choice.