Perky Tint vs Pigeon
Where Perky Tint belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Pigeon is a Farrow & Ball color. Perky Tint reads as beige-yellow, while Pigeon reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Perky Tint (LRV 89) reflects noticeably more light than Pigeon (LRV 51), a difference of 38 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 30.3, 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.
Perky Tint vs Pigeon in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Perky Tint 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 LRV gap is large enough that Perky Tint will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pigeon would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Perky Tint reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pigeon.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Perky Tint reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pigeon.
Color Details
Perky Tint vs Pigeon Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Perky Tint 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 Perky Tint comparisons
See how Perky Tint stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Perky Tint reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (89 vs 83) makes Perky Tint the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 89 vs 6, Perky Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
Perky Tint reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Perky Tint reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 89 vs 52, Perky Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
Perky Tint reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 89 vs 58, Perky Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 27, Perky Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
Perky Tint reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Perky Tint reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 89 vs 55, Perky Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 13, Perky Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 44, Perky Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
Perky Tint reads slightly lighter (LRV 89 vs 84), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Perky Tint reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 89 vs 66, Perky Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 74, Perky Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (89 vs 83) makes Perky Tint the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 89 vs 12, Perky Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 8, Perky Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 68, Perky Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
Perky Tint reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 89 vs 12, Perky Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 45, Perky Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
Perky Tint reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Perky Tint reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.