Gypsum vs Pigeon
Gypsum is a Cloverdale Paint color while Pigeon comes from Farrow & Ball. Gypsum reads as white, while Pigeon reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 84 vs 51, Gypsum will read as the brighter of the two — a 34-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 28.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Gypsum vs Pigeon in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Gypsum 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Gypsum returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Gypsum will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pigeon would.
Color Details
Gypsum vs Pigeon Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gypsum 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 Gypsum comparisons
See how Gypsum stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Gypsum reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Gypsum reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Gypsum reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 58, Gypsum is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 27, Gypsum is decisively the brighter choice.
Gypsum reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 55, Gypsum is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 44, Gypsum is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 84, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 66, Gypsum is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (84 vs 74) makes Gypsum the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 84 vs 12, Gypsum is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 8, Gypsum is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 68, Gypsum is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 12, Gypsum is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 45, Gypsum is decisively the brighter choice.
Gypsum reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Gypsum reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.