Jitney vs Pigeon
Both from Farrow & Ball's palette. Jitney reads as beige-greige, while Pigeon reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Pigeon (LRV 51) reflects noticeably more light than Jitney (LRV 47), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Jitney runs warm while Pigeon is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 10.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Jitney vs Pigeon in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Jitney 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — Pigeon gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Pigeon reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Pigeon reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Pigeon reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Jitney vs Pigeon Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Jitney 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 Jitney comparisons
See how Jitney stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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A 3-point LRV gap (47 vs 43) makes Jitney the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 47 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 47, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 47), opening up a space where Jitney encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 47), opening up a space where Jitney encloses it.
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Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 47), opening up a space where Jitney encloses it.
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With LRVs of 47 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 47 vs 31, Jitney is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 7, Jitney is decisively the brighter choice.