Steel Symphony 3 vs Pigeon
Steel Symphony 3 is a Dulux color while Pigeon comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Steel Symphony 3 belongs to the blue-grey family and Pigeon to the grey family. At LRV 51 vs 35, Pigeon will read as the brighter of the two — a 16-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Steel Symphony 3's cool character against Pigeon's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 12.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Steel Symphony 3 vs Pigeon in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Steel Symphony 3 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.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. 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
Steel Symphony 3 vs Pigeon Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Steel Symphony 3 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 Steel Symphony 3 comparisons
See how Steel Symphony 3 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 35, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 35), opening up a space where Steel Symphony 3 encloses it.
Steel Symphony 3 reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 35, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (35 vs 30) makes Steel Symphony 3 the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 35), opening up a space where Steel Symphony 3 encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 35, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 35), opening up a space where Steel Symphony 3 encloses it.
Steel Symphony 3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (43 vs 35) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 35 vs 4, Steel Symphony 3 is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 35), opening up a space where Steel Symphony 3 encloses it.
Steel Symphony 3 reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 35, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 35 vs 21, Steel Symphony 3 is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 35), opening up a space where Steel Symphony 3 encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 35), opening up a space where Steel Symphony 3 encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 35), opening up a space where Steel Symphony 3 encloses it.
Steel Symphony 3 reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Steel Symphony 3 reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 35), opening up a space where Steel Symphony 3 encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (41 vs 35) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Steel Symphony 3 reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (35 vs 31) makes Steel Symphony 3 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 35 vs 7, Steel Symphony 3 is decisively the brighter choice.