November Storms vs Pigeon
November Storms is a Cloverdale Paint color while Pigeon comes from Farrow & Ball. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 51 vs 7, Pigeon will read as the brighter of the two — a 44-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 35.0, 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.
November Storms vs Pigeon in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing November Storms 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. 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 November Storms 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 November Storms would.
Color Details
November Storms vs Pigeon Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see November Storms 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 November Storms comparisons
See how November Storms stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 7), opening up a space where November Storms encloses it.
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At LRV 58 vs 7, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
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French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 7), opening up a space where November Storms encloses it.
With LRVs of 7 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 55 vs 7, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (13 vs 7) makes Bancha the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 44 vs 7, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
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Artichoke reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 7), opening up a space where November Storms encloses it.
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At LRV 74 vs 7, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 7, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 68 vs 7, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 5-point LRV gap (12 vs 7) makes Vintage Vogue the marginally brighter of the two.
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Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 7), opening up a space where November Storms encloses it.
With LRVs of 7 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.