August Moon vs Pigeon
Where August Moon belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Pigeon is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, August Moon belongs to the beige-greige family and Pigeon to the grey family. August Moon (LRV 75) reflects noticeably more light than Pigeon (LRV 51), a difference of 24 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 23.6, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
August Moon vs Pigeon in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing August Moon 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that August Moon will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pigeon would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. August Moon reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pigeon.
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. August Moon reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pigeon.
Color Details
August Moon vs Pigeon Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see August Moon 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 August Moon comparisons
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At LRV 75 vs 58, August Moon is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 27, August Moon is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 75 vs 55, August Moon is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 13, August Moon is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 44, August Moon is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 9-point LRV gap (75 vs 66) makes August Moon the marginally brighter of the two.
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A 8-point LRV gap (83 vs 75) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 75 vs 12, August Moon is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 8, August Moon is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (75 vs 68) makes August Moon the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 75 vs 12, August Moon is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 45, August Moon is decisively the brighter choice.
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