Fresh Granite vs Pigeon Feather

Fresh GranitePPGvsPigeon FeatherPPGΔE 1.1Subtle difference

Fresh Granite and Pigeon Feather come from the same PPG collection. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 49 vs 48 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. A ΔE of 1.1 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 10 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Fresh Granite vs Pigeon Feather in Real Spaces

10 real rooms side by side. Fresh Granite and Pigeon Feather 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. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

Fresh GraniteA mid century living room painted in Fresh Granite

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Pigeon FeatherA mid century living room painted in Pigeon Feather

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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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Fresh GraniteA moody bedroom painted in Fresh Granite

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Pigeon FeatherA organic modern bedroom painted in Pigeon Feather

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Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Fresh GraniteFresh Granite — earthy kitchen cabinets

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Pigeon FeatherPigeon Feather — classy kitchen cabinets

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Dining Room

Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Fresh GraniteFresh Granite paint in a mid century dining room

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Pigeon FeatherPigeon Feather paint in a parisian dining room

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Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Fresh GraniteFresh Granite — wabi-sabi bathroom

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Pigeon FeatherPigeon Feather — minimalist bathroom

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Home Office

Home office walls matter more than most — you're looking at them all day, and a color that reads fine at first can become tiring over time. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Fresh GranitePPG Fresh Granite in a neutral home office

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Pigeon FeatherPPG Pigeon Feather in a industrial home office

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Mudroom

In a hardworking space like a mudroom, the depth and warmth of a color reads differently than in a quieter room. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Fresh GraniteFresh Granite paint in a rustic modern mudroom

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Pigeon FeatherPigeon Feather paint in a cottagecore mudroom

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Patio

Exterior colors look different in open light — both tend to read lighter outside than on an interior swatch, and shadows read more strongly. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Fresh Granitecoastal patio featuring Fresh Granite by PPG

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Pigeon Featherwabi-sabi patio featuring Pigeon Feather by PPG

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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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Fresh GraniteFresh Granite — maximalist house

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Pigeon FeatherPigeon Feather color — transitional house inspiration

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Front Door

On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

Fresh Granitecottagecore front door featuring Fresh Granite by PPG

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Pigeon Feathercottagecore front door featuring Pigeon Feather by PPG

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Color Details

Fresh Granite
PPG · PPG0997-3
Hex#babab6
LRV49.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG0997-3
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Pigeon Feather
PPG · PPG0995-4
Hex#b9b9b7
LRV48.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG0995-4
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Fresh Granite vs Pigeon Feather Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Fresh Granite on one side and Pigeon Feather 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 Fresh Granite comparisons

See how Fresh Granite stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Fresh Granite
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Fresh Granite
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Fresh Granite
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Fresh Granite is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Fresh Granite
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Fresh Granite
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Fresh Granite reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Fresh Granite
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Fresh Granite
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Fresh Granite
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Fresh Granite
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Fresh Granite reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Fresh Granite
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Fresh Granite reads slightly lighter

Naval
Fresh Granite
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Fresh Granite is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Fresh Granite
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Bancha
Fresh Granite
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Fresh Granite is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Fresh Granite
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Fresh Granite reads slightly lighter

Pure White
Fresh Granite
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Fresh Granite
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Fresh Granite is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Fresh Granite
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Fresh Granite
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Fresh Granite
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Fresh Granite
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Fresh Granite is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Fresh Granite
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Fresh Granite
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Fresh Granite reads slightly lighter

Calamine
Fresh Granite
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Fresh Granite
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Fresh Granite reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Fresh Granite
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Fresh Granite is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Fresh Granite
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Fresh Granite reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Fresh Granite
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Fresh Granite reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Fresh Granite
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Fresh Granite is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Fresh Granite
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Fresh Granite reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Fresh Granite
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads slightly lighter