Sublime vs Pigeon
Sublime (Cloverdale Paint) and Pigeon (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Sublime belongs to the beige-greige family and Pigeon to the grey family. The 33-point LRV gap — 84 for Sublime vs 51 for Pigeon — means Sublime will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 27.7 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.
Sublime vs Pigeon in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Sublime 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. Sublime 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. Sublime 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. Sublime returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Sublime vs Pigeon Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sublime 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 Sublime comparisons
See how Sublime stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Sublime reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Sublime reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Sublime reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 58, Sublime is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 27, Sublime is decisively the brighter choice.
Sublime reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 55, Sublime is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 44, Sublime is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 84, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 66, Sublime is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (84 vs 74) makes Sublime the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 84 vs 12, Sublime is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 8, Sublime is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 68, Sublime is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 12, Sublime is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 45, Sublime is decisively the brighter choice.
Sublime reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Sublime reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.