Historic Shade vs Pigeon
Historic Shade is a Cloverdale Paint color while Pigeon comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Historic Shade belongs to the greige-grey family and Pigeon to the grey family. At LRV 51 vs 40, Pigeon will read as the brighter of the two — a 11-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 5.8, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Historic Shade vs Pigeon in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Historic Shade and Pigeon are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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. Pigeon 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 Pigeon will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Historic Shade would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Pigeon will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Historic Shade would.
Color Details
Historic Shade vs Pigeon Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Historic Shade 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 Historic Shade comparisons
See how Historic Shade stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 40), opening up a space where Historic Shade encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 40, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 40 vs 6, Historic Shade is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Historic Shade reads slightly lighter (LRV 40 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 12-point LRV gap (52 vs 40) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 40), opening up a space where Historic Shade encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 40, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 40 vs 27, Historic Shade is decisively the brighter choice.
French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Historic Shade reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 40, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 40 vs 13, Historic Shade is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (44 vs 40) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 40), opening up a space where Historic Shade encloses it.
Historic Shade reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 40, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 40, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 40, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 40 vs 12, Historic Shade is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 40 vs 8, Historic Shade is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 40, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 41 and 40, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 40 vs 12, Historic Shade is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (45 vs 40) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
Historic Shade reads slightly lighter (LRV 40 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Historic Shade reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.