Forest Shade vs Pigeon
Forest Shade (Dulux) and Pigeon (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Forest Shade reads as green-grey, while Pigeon reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 38-point LRV gap — 51 for Pigeon vs 13 for Forest Shade — means Pigeon will open up a space more effectively. Both share a neutral character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 26.6 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.
Forest Shade vs Pigeon in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Forest Shade 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. Pigeon reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Forest Shade.
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. Pigeon 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. Pigeon returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Forest Shade vs Pigeon Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Forest Shade 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 Forest Shade comparisons
See how Forest Shade stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 13, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 13), opening up a space where Forest Shade encloses it.
Forest Shade reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 13, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 13, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 13), opening up a space where Forest Shade encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 13, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 13), opening up a space where Forest Shade encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 13), opening up a space where Forest Shade encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 13, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (13 vs 4) makes Forest Shade the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 13), opening up a space where Forest Shade encloses it.
With LRVs of 13 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 13), opening up a space where Forest Shade encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 13, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (21 vs 13) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 13), opening up a space where Forest Shade encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 13), opening up a space where Forest Shade encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 13), opening up a space where Forest Shade encloses it.
With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Forest Shade reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 13), opening up a space where Forest Shade encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 13, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 13), opening up a space where Forest Shade encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 13, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (13 vs 7) makes Forest Shade the marginally brighter of the two.