Stonington Gray vs Pigeon
Stonington Gray is a Benjamin Moore color while Pigeon comes from Farrow & Ball. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. At LRV 59 vs 51, Stonington Gray will read as the brighter of the two — a 9-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Stonington Gray's yellow character against Pigeon's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 16.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Stonington Gray vs Pigeon in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Stonington Gray 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. Stonington Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Stonington Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pigeon would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Stonington Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pigeon would.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Stonington Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pigeon would.
Color Details
Stonington Gray vs Pigeon Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Stonington Gray 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 Stonington Gray comparisons
See how Stonington Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 10-point LRV gap (69 vs 59) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 59), opening up a space where Stonington Gray encloses it.
Stonington Gray reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (59 vs 52) makes Stonington Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 59 vs 30, Stonington Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Stonington Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 59), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 59 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Stonington Gray reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 59 vs 43, Stonington Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 4, Stonington Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Stonington Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Stonington Gray reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Stonington Gray reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 59, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 21, Stonington Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 59), opening up a space where Stonington Gray encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 59), opening up a space where Stonington Gray encloses it.
Stonington Gray reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Stonington Gray reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 59 vs 41, Stonington Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Stonington Gray reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Stonington Gray reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 59 vs 31, Stonington Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 7, Stonington Gray is decisively the brighter choice.