Cornflower White vs Pigeon
Where Cornflower White belongs to Dulux's range, Pigeon is a Farrow & Ball color. Cornflower White reads as green-white, while Pigeon reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Cornflower White (LRV 76) reflects noticeably more light than Pigeon (LRV 51), a difference of 25 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Cornflower White runs cool while Pigeon is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 24.4, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cornflower White vs Pigeon in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cornflower White 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Cornflower White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pigeon would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Cornflower White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pigeon.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Cornflower White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pigeon.
Color Details
Cornflower White vs Pigeon Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cornflower White 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 Cornflower White comparisons
See how Cornflower White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 7-point LRV gap (76 vs 69) makes Cornflower White the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cornflower White reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 52, Cornflower White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 30, Cornflower White is decisively the brighter choice.
Cornflower White reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 60, Cornflower White is decisively the brighter choice.
Cornflower White reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Cornflower White reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 43, Cornflower White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 4, Cornflower White is decisively the brighter choice.
Cornflower White reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Cornflower White reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Cornflower White reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (84 vs 76) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 76 vs 21, Cornflower White is decisively the brighter choice.
Cornflower White reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 76 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cornflower White reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Cornflower White reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Cornflower White reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 76 vs 41, Cornflower White is decisively the brighter choice.
Cornflower White reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Cornflower White reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 31, Cornflower White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 7, Cornflower White is decisively the brighter choice.