Whiteboard vs Pigeon
Whiteboard (Cloverdale Paint) and Pigeon (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Whiteboard reads as white, while Pigeon reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 34-point LRV gap — 85 for Whiteboard vs 51 for Pigeon — means Whiteboard will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 28.8 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.
Whiteboard vs Pigeon in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Whiteboard 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. Whiteboard 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. Whiteboard 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. Whiteboard returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Whiteboard vs Pigeon Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Whiteboard 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 Whiteboard comparisons
See how Whiteboard stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Whiteboard reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 85 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 85 vs 6, Whiteboard is decisively the brighter choice.
Whiteboard reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Whiteboard reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 52, Whiteboard is decisively the brighter choice.
Whiteboard reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 58, Whiteboard is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 27, Whiteboard is decisively the brighter choice.
Whiteboard reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Whiteboard reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 55, Whiteboard is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 13, Whiteboard is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 44, Whiteboard is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 85 and 84, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Whiteboard reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 66, Whiteboard is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (85 vs 74) makes Whiteboard the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 85 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 85 vs 12, Whiteboard is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 8, Whiteboard is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 68, Whiteboard is decisively the brighter choice.
Whiteboard reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 12, Whiteboard is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 45, Whiteboard is decisively the brighter choice.
Whiteboard reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Whiteboard reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.