Warm Truffle vs Pigeon
Warm Truffle (Dulux) and Pigeon (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Warm Truffle reads as greige-grey, while Pigeon reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 5-point LRV gap — 51 for Pigeon vs 46 for Warm Truffle — means Pigeon will open up a space more effectively. Where Warm Truffle leans warm, Pigeon reads neutral — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 8.7 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Warm Truffle vs Pigeon in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Warm Truffle 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.
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 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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 has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Pigeon has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Warm Truffle vs Pigeon Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Warm Truffle 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 Warm Truffle comparisons
See how Warm Truffle stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 46), opening up a space where Warm Truffle encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 46, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 46 vs 6, Warm Truffle is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Warm Truffle reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (52 vs 46) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 46), opening up a space where Warm Truffle encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (58 vs 46) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 46 vs 27, Warm Truffle is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 46 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Warm Truffle reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (55 vs 46) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 46 vs 13, Warm Truffle is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 46), opening up a space where Warm Truffle encloses it.
Warm Truffle reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 46, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 46, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 46, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 46 vs 12, Warm Truffle is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 46 vs 8, Warm Truffle is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 46, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Warm Truffle reads slightly lighter (LRV 46 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 46 vs 12, Warm Truffle is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Warm Truffle reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Warm Truffle reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.