Palmetto Bluff vs Pigeon

Palmetto BluffCloverdale PaintvsPigeonFarrow & BallΔE 18.2Distinct difference

Palmetto Bluff is a Cloverdale Paint color while Pigeon comes from Farrow & Ball. Palmetto Bluff reads as beige, while Pigeon reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 52 and 51, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 18.2, 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.

Palmetto Bluff vs Pigeon in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Palmetto Bluff 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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Palmetto BluffPalmetto Bluff 0309 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. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Palmetto BluffPalmetto Bluff 0309 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. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Palmetto BluffPalmetto Bluff 0309 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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PigeonFarrow and Ball Pigeon bathroom paint review

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Color Details

Palmetto Bluff
Cloverdale Paint · 0309
Hex#CEBC96
LRV52.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0309
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Pigeon
Farrow & Ball · 25
Hex#a1a093
LRV50.6
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number25
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Palmetto Bluff vs Pigeon Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Palmetto Bluff 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 Palmetto Bluff comparisons

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

Palmetto Bluff
Ammonite
Palmetto Bluff
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Palmetto Bluff
0309 · LRV 52
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 52, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
Palmetto Bluff
White Dove
Palmetto Bluff
Cloverdale Paint
Palmetto Bluff
0309 · LRV 52

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 52), opening up a space where Palmetto Bluff encloses it.

Palmetto Bluff
Iron Ore
Palmetto Bluff
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Palmetto Bluff
0309 · LRV 52

Palmetto Bluff reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Palmetto Bluff
Purbeck Stone
Palmetto Bluff
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Palmetto Bluff
0309 · LRV 52

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Palmetto Bluff
Evergreen Fog
Palmetto Bluff
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Palmetto Bluff
0309 · LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 30, Palmetto Bluff is decisively the brighter choice.

Palmetto Bluff
Mizzle
Palmetto Bluff
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Palmetto Bluff
0309 · LRV 52
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

With LRVs of 52 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Palmetto Bluff
Agreeable Gray
Palmetto Bluff
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Palmetto Bluff
0309 · LRV 52

A 8-point LRV gap (60 vs 52) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Palmetto Bluff
Accessible Beige
Palmetto Bluff
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Palmetto Bluff
0309 · LRV 52

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Palmetto Bluff
Denim Drift
Palmetto Bluff
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Palmetto Bluff
0309 · LRV 52

Palmetto Bluff reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Palmetto Bluff
French Gray
Palmetto Bluff
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Palmetto Bluff
0309 · LRV 52

A 9-point LRV gap (52 vs 43) makes Palmetto Bluff the marginally brighter of the two.

Palmetto Bluff
Naval
Palmetto Bluff
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Palmetto Bluff
0309 · LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 52 vs 4, Palmetto Bluff is decisively the brighter choice.

Palmetto Bluff
Tranquil Dawn
Palmetto Bluff
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Palmetto Bluff
0309 · LRV 52

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Palmetto Bluff
Bancha
Palmetto Bluff
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Palmetto Bluff
0309 · LRV 52
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Palmetto Bluff reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Palmetto Bluff
Hardwick White
Palmetto Bluff
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Palmetto Bluff
0309 · LRV 52

Palmetto Bluff reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Palmetto Bluff
Pure White
Palmetto Bluff
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Palmetto Bluff
0309 · LRV 52

At LRV 84 vs 52, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Palmetto Bluff
Artichoke
Palmetto Bluff
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Palmetto Bluff
0309 · LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 52 vs 21, Palmetto Bluff is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Palmetto Bluff
Balboa Mist
Palmetto Bluff
Cloverdale Paint
Palmetto Bluff
0309 · LRV 52

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 52), opening up a space where Palmetto Bluff encloses it.

Palmetto Bluff
Shoji White
Palmetto Bluff
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Palmetto Bluff
0309 · LRV 52

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 52), opening up a space where Palmetto Bluff encloses it.

Palmetto Bluff
Snowbound
Palmetto Bluff
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Palmetto Bluff
0309 · LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 52), opening up a space where Palmetto Bluff encloses it.

Palmetto Bluff
Pewter Green
Palmetto Bluff
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Palmetto Bluff
0309 · LRV 52

Palmetto Bluff reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Palmetto Bluff
Duck Green
Palmetto Bluff
Duck Green
Cloverdale Paint
Palmetto Bluff
0309 · LRV 52

Palmetto Bluff reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Palmetto Bluff
Skimming Stone
Palmetto Bluff
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Palmetto Bluff
0309 · LRV 52

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 52), opening up a space where Palmetto Bluff encloses it.

Palmetto Bluff
Dix Blue
Palmetto Bluff
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Palmetto Bluff
0309 · LRV 52
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

A 11-point LRV gap (52 vs 41) makes Palmetto Bluff the marginally brighter of the two.

Vintage Vogue
Palmetto Bluff
Vintage Vogue
Palmetto Bluff
Cloverdale Paint
Palmetto Bluff
0309 · LRV 52

Palmetto Bluff reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Palmetto Bluff
Saybrook Sage
Palmetto Bluff
Cloverdale Paint
Palmetto Bluff
0309 · LRV 52

Palmetto Bluff reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Palmetto Bluff
Pale Green
Palmetto Bluff
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Palmetto Bluff
0309 · LRV 52
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 52 vs 31, Palmetto Bluff is decisively the brighter choice.

Palmetto Bluff
Pine Needle
Palmetto Bluff
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Palmetto Bluff
0309 · LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 7, Palmetto Bluff is decisively the brighter choice.

Palmetto Bluff
Cement grey
Palmetto Bluff
Cement grey
Cloverdale Paint
Palmetto Bluff
0309 · LRV 52
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 52 vs 24, Palmetto Bluff is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Palmetto Bluff
Guilford Green
Palmetto Bluff
Cloverdale Paint
Palmetto Bluff
0309 · LRV 52

A 5-point LRV gap (57 vs 52) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Palmetto Bluff
Just Walnut
Palmetto Bluff
Just Walnut
Cloverdale Paint
Palmetto Bluff
0309 · LRV 52

At LRV 72 vs 52, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.