Tawny Daylilly vs Pigeon
Tawny Daylilly is a Cloverdale Paint color while Pigeon comes from Farrow & Ball. Tawny Daylilly reads as beige, while Pigeon reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 78 vs 51, Tawny Daylilly will read as the brighter of the two — a 27-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 25.2, 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.
Tawny Daylilly vs Pigeon in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Tawny Daylilly 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. Tawny Daylilly returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Tawny Daylilly will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pigeon would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Tawny Daylilly will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pigeon would.
Color Details
Tawny Daylilly vs Pigeon Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tawny Daylilly 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 Tawny Daylilly comparisons
See how Tawny Daylilly stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 9-point LRV gap (78 vs 69) makes Tawny Daylilly the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Tawny Daylilly reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 52, Tawny Daylilly is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 30, Tawny Daylilly is decisively the brighter choice.
Tawny Daylilly reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 60, Tawny Daylilly is decisively the brighter choice.
Tawny Daylilly reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Tawny Daylilly reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 43, Tawny Daylilly is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 4, Tawny Daylilly is decisively the brighter choice.
Tawny Daylilly reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Tawny Daylilly reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Tawny Daylilly reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (84 vs 78) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 78 vs 21, Tawny Daylilly is decisively the brighter choice.
Tawny Daylilly reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Tawny Daylilly reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Tawny Daylilly reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Tawny Daylilly reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Tawny Daylilly reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 78 vs 41, Tawny Daylilly is decisively the brighter choice.
Tawny Daylilly reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Tawny Daylilly reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 31, Tawny Daylilly is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 7, Tawny Daylilly is decisively the brighter choice.