Cordova Burgundy vs Pigeon
Where Cordova Burgundy belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Pigeon is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Cordova Burgundy belongs to the pink-red family and Pigeon to the grey family. Pigeon (LRV 51) reflects noticeably more light than Cordova Burgundy (LRV 9), a difference of 42 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 39.6, 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.
Cordova Burgundy vs Pigeon in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cordova Burgundy 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 Pigeon will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cordova Burgundy 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. Pigeon reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cordova Burgundy.
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 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cordova Burgundy.
Color Details
Cordova Burgundy vs Pigeon Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cordova Burgundy 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 Cordova Burgundy comparisons
See how Cordova Burgundy stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 9), opening up a space where Cordova Burgundy encloses it.
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At LRV 52 vs 9, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 9), opening up a space where Cordova Burgundy encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 9, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 9, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 9), opening up a space where Cordova Burgundy encloses it.
Cordova Burgundy reads slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 55 vs 9, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (13 vs 9) makes Bancha the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 44 vs 9, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 9), opening up a space where Cordova Burgundy encloses it.
Artichoke reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 9), opening up a space where Cordova Burgundy encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 9, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 9, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 9, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 68 vs 9, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 9), opening up a space where Cordova Burgundy encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 45 vs 9, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 9), opening up a space where Cordova Burgundy encloses it.
With LRVs of 9 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.