Lamp Room Gray vs Pigeon

Lamp Room GrayFarrow & BallvsPigeonFarrow & BallΔE 7.1Noticeable difference

Both are Farrow & Ball colors. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 51 vs 44, Pigeon will read as the brighter of the two — a 7-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a neutral quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 7.1, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Lamp Room Gray vs Pigeon in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Lamp Room Gray 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

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. Pigeon has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Lamp Room GrayLamp Room Gray scandinavian living room

@renovatingourvictorianhome

PigeonFarrow and Ball Pigeon living room inspiration

@1930s_doer_upper

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Pigeon gives the walls a little more lift.

Lamp Room GrayLamp Room Gray scandinavian bedroom paint review

@hanghaus15

PigeonPigeon bedroom

@thomassandersonltd

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Pigeon gives the walls a little more lift.

Lamp Room GrayLamp Room Gray bathroom color review

@love_this_old_house

PigeonFarrow and Ball Pigeon bathroom paint review

@theharrogate_storys

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Pigeon gives the walls a little more lift.

Lamp Room GrayHouse remodel with Lamp Room Gray colour

@thp_painting_decorating

PigeonFarrow and Ball Pigeon 25 garage door

@cjg_home

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The brightness difference is modest but present — Pigeon gives the walls a little more lift.

Lamp Room GrayLamp Room Gray kitchen cabinets picture

@lisasblessednest

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@portree.kitchens

Color Details

Lamp Room Gray
Farrow & Ball · 88
Hex#b2b1a9
LRV43.7
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number88
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Pigeon
Farrow & Ball · 25
Hex#a1a093
LRV50.6
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number25
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Lamp Room Gray vs Pigeon Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lamp Room Gray on one side and Pigeon on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Lamp Room Gray comparisons

See how Lamp Room Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Lamp Room Gray
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Lamp Room Gray
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Lamp Room Gray
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Lamp Room Gray is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Lamp Room Gray
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Lamp Room Gray
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Lamp Room Gray reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Lamp Room Gray
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Lamp Room Gray
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Lamp Room Gray
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Lamp Room Gray
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Lamp Room Gray reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Lamp Room Gray
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Nearly identical in tone

Naval
Lamp Room Gray
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Lamp Room Gray is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Lamp Room Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Bancha
Lamp Room Gray
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Lamp Room Gray is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Lamp Room Gray
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Nearly identical in tone

Pure White
Lamp Room Gray
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Lamp Room Gray
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Lamp Room Gray reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Lamp Room Gray
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Lamp Room Gray
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Lamp Room Gray
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Lamp Room Gray
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Lamp Room Gray is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Lamp Room Gray
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Lamp Room Gray
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Calamine
Lamp Room Gray
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Lamp Room Gray
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Lamp Room Gray reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Lamp Room Gray
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Lamp Room Gray is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Lamp Room Gray
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Lamp Room Gray
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Lamp Room Gray reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Lamp Room Gray
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Lamp Room Gray is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Lamp Room Gray
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Lamp Room Gray reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Lamp Room Gray
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads noticeably lighter