Quartz vs Pigeon
Quartz (Cloverdale Paint) and Pigeon (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Quartz reads as beige-greige, while Pigeon reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 20-point LRV gap — 70 for Quartz vs 51 for Pigeon — means Quartz will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 21.7 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.
Quartz vs Pigeon in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Quartz 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. Quartz 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. Quartz 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. Quartz returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Quartz vs Pigeon Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Quartz 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 Quartz comparisons
See how Quartz stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Quartz reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 70 vs 58, Quartz is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 27, Quartz is decisively the brighter choice.
Quartz reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 55, Quartz is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 44, Quartz is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 70), opening up a space where Quartz encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (70 vs 66) makes Quartz the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (74 vs 70) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 70 vs 12, Quartz is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 8, Quartz is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 70 vs 12, Quartz is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 45, Quartz is decisively the brighter choice.
Quartz reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Quartz reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.