Coastal Grey vs Pigeon
Coastal Grey is a Dulux color while Pigeon comes from Farrow & Ball. Coastal Grey reads as blue-grey, while Pigeon reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 56 vs 51, Coastal Grey will read as the brighter of the two — a 5-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Coastal Grey's cool character against Pigeon's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 17.8, 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.
Coastal Grey vs Pigeon in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Coastal Grey 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. Coastal Grey has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
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 — Coastal Grey gives the walls a little more lift.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Coastal Grey gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Coastal Grey vs Pigeon Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Coastal Grey 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 Coastal Grey comparisons
See how Coastal Grey stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 56, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 56), opening up a space where Coastal Grey encloses it.
Coastal Grey reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (56 vs 52) makes Coastal Grey the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 56 vs 30, Coastal Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
Coastal Grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (60 vs 56) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 58 and 56, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Coastal Grey reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 56 vs 43, Coastal Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 4, Coastal Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 56 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Coastal Grey reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Coastal Grey reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 56, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 21, Coastal Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 56), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 56), opening up a space where Coastal Grey encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 56), opening up a space where Coastal Grey encloses it.
Coastal Grey reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Coastal Grey reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 56), opening up a space where Coastal Grey encloses it.
At LRV 56 vs 41, Coastal Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
Coastal Grey reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Coastal Grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 56 vs 31, Coastal Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 7, Coastal Grey is decisively the brighter choice.