Narrow Lane vs Pigeon
Narrow Lane is a Dulux color while Pigeon comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Narrow Lane belongs to the greige-grey family and Pigeon to the grey family. At LRV 51 vs 41, Pigeon will read as the brighter of the two — a 10-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Narrow Lane's warm character against Pigeon's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 4.9, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Narrow Lane vs Pigeon in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Narrow Lane and Pigeon are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Pigeon will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Narrow Lane would.
Color Details
Narrow Lane vs Pigeon Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Narrow Lane 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 Narrow Lane comparisons
See how Narrow Lane stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 41), opening up a space where Narrow Lane encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 41, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 41 vs 6, Narrow Lane is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Narrow Lane reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (52 vs 41) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 41), opening up a space where Narrow Lane encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 41, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 41 vs 27, Narrow Lane is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 43 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Narrow Lane reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 41, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 41 vs 13, Narrow Lane is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 41), opening up a space where Narrow Lane encloses it.
Narrow Lane reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 41, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 41, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 41, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 41 vs 12, Narrow Lane is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 41 vs 8, Narrow Lane is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 41, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 41 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 41 vs 12, Narrow Lane is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (45 vs 41) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
Narrow Lane reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Narrow Lane reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.