Tavern Ochre vs Pigeon
Where Tavern Ochre belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Pigeon is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Tavern Ochre belongs to the beige family and Pigeon to the grey family. Pigeon (LRV 51) reflects noticeably more light than Tavern Ochre (LRV 46), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Tavern Ochre runs red while Pigeon is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 31.2, 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.
Tavern Ochre vs Pigeon in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Tavern Ochre 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 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Tavern Ochre vs Pigeon Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tavern Ochre 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.
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