Kiara vs Pigeon
Where Kiara belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Pigeon is a Farrow & Ball color. Kiara reads as beige, while Pigeon reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Kiara (LRV 84) reflects noticeably more light than Pigeon (LRV 51), a difference of 33 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 27.6, 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.
Kiara vs Pigeon in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Kiara 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 Kiara 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. Kiara reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pigeon.
Color Details
Kiara vs Pigeon Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Kiara 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 Kiara comparisons
See how Kiara stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
With LRVs of 84 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 52, Kiara is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 30, Kiara is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 60, Kiara is decisively the brighter choice.
Kiara reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Kiara reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 43, Kiara is decisively the brighter choice.
Kiara reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Kiara reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 84), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Kiara reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Kiara reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Kiara reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Kiara reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Kiara reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
Kiara reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Kiara reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 31, Kiara is decisively the brighter choice.
