Van Alen Green vs Pigeon
Where Van Alen Green belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Pigeon is a Farrow & Ball color. Van Alen Green reads as green, while Pigeon reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Van Alen Green (LRV 64) reflects noticeably more light than Pigeon (LRV 51), a difference of 14 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Van Alen Green runs green while Pigeon is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 20.2, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
Color Details
Van Alen Green vs Pigeon Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Van Alen Green 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 Van Alen Green comparisons
See how Van Alen Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 5-point LRV gap (69 vs 64) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 64), opening up a space where Van Alen Green encloses it.
Van Alen Green reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 64 vs 52, Van Alen Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 30, Van Alen Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Van Alen Green reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (64 vs 60) makes Van Alen Green the marginally brighter of the two.
Van Alen Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Van Alen Green reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 64 vs 43, Van Alen Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 4, Van Alen Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Van Alen Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Van Alen Green reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Van Alen Green reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 64, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 21, Van Alen Green is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 66 and 64, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 64), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 64), opening up a space where Van Alen Green encloses it.
Van Alen Green reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Van Alen Green reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 64), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 64 vs 41, Van Alen Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Van Alen Green reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Van Alen Green reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 64 vs 31, Van Alen Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 7, Van Alen Green is decisively the brighter choice.