Pigeon vs Laurel
Where Pigeon belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Laurel is a Jotun color. Hue-wise, Pigeon belongs to the grey family and Laurel to the greige-grey family. Pigeon (LRV 51) reflects noticeably more light than Laurel (LRV 41), a difference of 9 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Pigeon runs neutral while Laurel is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 7.7 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Pigeon vs Laurel in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Pigeon and Laurel 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
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 LRV gap is large enough that Pigeon will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Laurel would.
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 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Laurel.
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 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Laurel.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Pigeon reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Laurel.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Pigeon will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Laurel would.
Color Details
Pigeon vs Laurel Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pigeon on one side and Laurel 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.
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