Raw Cashmere vs Pigeon
Raw Cashmere is a Dulux color while Pigeon comes from Farrow & Ball. Raw Cashmere reads as beige-greige, while Pigeon reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 61 vs 51, Raw Cashmere 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 — Raw Cashmere's warm character against Pigeon's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 16.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Raw Cashmere vs Pigeon in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Raw Cashmere 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. Raw Cashmere returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Raw Cashmere will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pigeon would.
Color Details
Raw Cashmere vs Pigeon Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Raw Cashmere 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 Raw Cashmere comparisons
See how Raw Cashmere stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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A 9-point LRV gap (61 vs 52) makes Raw Cashmere the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 61 vs 30, Raw Cashmere is decisively the brighter choice.
Raw Cashmere reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 61 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Raw Cashmere reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 61 vs 43, Raw Cashmere is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 4, Raw Cashmere is decisively the brighter choice.
Raw Cashmere reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Raw Cashmere reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
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At LRV 84 vs 61, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 21, Raw Cashmere is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 61), opening up a space where Raw Cashmere encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 61), opening up a space where Raw Cashmere encloses it.
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Raw Cashmere reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 61 vs 41, Raw Cashmere is decisively the brighter choice.
Raw Cashmere reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Raw Cashmere reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 61 vs 31, Raw Cashmere is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 7, Raw Cashmere is decisively the brighter choice.