Silhouette vs Pigeon
Silhouette is a Cloverdale Paint color while Pigeon comes from Farrow & Ball. Silhouette reads as greige-grey, while Pigeon reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 51 vs 45, Pigeon will read as the brighter of the two — a 6-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 7.6, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Silhouette vs Pigeon in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Silhouette 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 has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Pigeon gives the walls a little more lift.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Pigeon gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Silhouette vs Pigeon Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Silhouette 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 Silhouette comparisons
See how Silhouette stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 45, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 45), opening up a space where Silhouette encloses it.
Silhouette reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (52 vs 45) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 30, Silhouette is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 45, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 45), opening up a space where Silhouette encloses it.
Silhouette reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 45 vs 4, Silhouette is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Silhouette reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
With LRVs of 45 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 45, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 21, Silhouette is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 45), opening up a space where Silhouette encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 45), opening up a space where Silhouette encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 45), opening up a space where Silhouette encloses it.
Silhouette reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Silhouette reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 45), opening up a space where Silhouette encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (45 vs 41) makes Silhouette the marginally brighter of the two.
Silhouette reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 45 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 45 vs 31, Silhouette is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 7, Silhouette is decisively the brighter choice.