Stormy Monday vs Pigeon
Where Stormy Monday belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Pigeon is a Farrow & Ball color. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. Pigeon (LRV 51) reflects noticeably more light than Stormy Monday (LRV 41), a difference of 10 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Stormy Monday runs red while Pigeon is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 8.1 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Stormy Monday vs Pigeon in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Stormy Monday and Pigeon are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Pigeon will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Stormy Monday would.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Pigeon reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Stormy Monday.
Color Details
Stormy Monday vs Pigeon Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Stormy Monday 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 Stormy Monday comparisons
See how Stormy Monday stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 41, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 41), opening up a space where Stormy Monday encloses it.
Stormy Monday reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (52 vs 41) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
A 10-point LRV gap (41 vs 30) makes Stormy Monday the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 41, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 41), opening up a space where Stormy Monday encloses it.
Stormy Monday reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 41 vs 4, Stormy Monday is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 41), opening up a space where Stormy Monday encloses it.
Stormy Monday reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 41, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 41 vs 21, Stormy Monday is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 41), opening up a space where Stormy Monday encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 41), opening up a space where Stormy Monday encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 41), opening up a space where Stormy Monday encloses it.
Stormy Monday reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Stormy Monday reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 41), opening up a space where Stormy Monday encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Stormy Monday reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (41 vs 31) makes Stormy Monday the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 41 vs 7, Stormy Monday is decisively the brighter choice.