Marvelous Magic vs Pigeon
Marvelous Magic (Cloverdale Paint) and Pigeon (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Marvelous Magic belongs to the pink family and Pigeon to the grey family. The 10-point LRV gap — 61 for Marvelous Magic vs 51 for Pigeon — means Marvelous Magic will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 23.9 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Marvelous Magic vs Pigeon in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Marvelous Magic 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Marvelous Magic reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pigeon.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Marvelous Magic returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Marvelous Magic returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Marvelous Magic vs Pigeon Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Marvelous Magic 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 Marvelous Magic comparisons
See how Marvelous Magic stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Marvelous Magic reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (61 vs 52) makes Marvelous Magic the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 61 vs 30, Marvelous Magic is decisively the brighter choice.
Marvelous Magic reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 61 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Marvelous Magic reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Marvelous Magic reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 61 vs 43, Marvelous Magic is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 4, Marvelous Magic is decisively the brighter choice.
Marvelous Magic reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 84 vs 61, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 21, Marvelous Magic is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 61), opening up a space where Marvelous Magic encloses it.
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Marvelous Magic reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Marvelous Magic reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 61 vs 41, Marvelous Magic is decisively the brighter choice.
Marvelous Magic reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Marvelous Magic reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 61 vs 31, Marvelous Magic is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 7, Marvelous Magic is decisively the brighter choice.