Lichen vs Pigeon
Where Lichen belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Pigeon is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Lichen belongs to the beige-greige family and Pigeon to the grey family. Lichen (LRV 56) reflects noticeably more light than Pigeon (LRV 51), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 14.2, 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.
Lichen vs Pigeon in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Lichen 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Lichen gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Lichen reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Lichen vs Pigeon Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lichen 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 Lichen comparisons
See how Lichen stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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