Palace vs Pigeon

PalaceCloverdale PaintvsPigeonFarrow & BallΔE 2.6Subtle difference

Palace is a Cloverdale Paint color while Pigeon comes from Farrow & Ball. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. At LRV 51 vs 38, Pigeon will read as the brighter of the two — a 13-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. With a ΔE of 2.6, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Palace vs Pigeon in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Palace 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.

PalacePalace EX330 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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PigeonFarrow and Ball Pigeon living room inspiration

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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 Palace would.

PalacePalace EX330 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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PigeonPigeon bedroom

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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 Palace would.

PalacePalace EX330 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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PigeonFarrow and Ball Pigeon bathroom paint review

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Color Details

Palace
Cloverdale Paint · EX330
Hex#A7A69B
LRV37.9
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX330
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Pigeon
Farrow & Ball · 25
Hex#a1a093
LRV50.6
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number25
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Palace vs Pigeon Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Palace on one side and Pigeon on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Palace comparisons

See how Palace stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Palace
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Palace
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Palace
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Palace is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Palace
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Palace
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Palace reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Palace
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Palace
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Palace
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Palace reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Palace
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Palace
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Palace
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Palace is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Palace
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Palace reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Palace
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Palace is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Palace
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Palace reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Palace
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Palace is the lighter choice

Piazza
Palace
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Palace
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Palace
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Palace reads slightly lighter

Senses
Palace
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Palace
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Palace is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Palace
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Palace
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Palace reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Palace
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Palace reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Palace
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Palace is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Palace
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Palace
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Palace reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Palace
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Palace
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Palace
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Palace
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Palace reads noticeably lighter