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Pigeon Gray 2133-50
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Undertone: Subtle blue undertone
In CIELAB, Pigeon Gray sits at L* 70.9, a* -0.4, b* -3.0. Its hue angle is 262° and its chroma is 3.1, so it leans blue only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 18%.
LRV 42.2: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 42.2, Pigeon Gray is lighter than 46% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Pigeon Gray
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning Fog | SW 6255 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Jubilee | SW 6248 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Modern Lavender | SW 9688 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Pigeon Gray
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray Timber Wolf | 760E-3 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Stargazer | N510-3 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Vanity | N540-3 | 2.64 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Spring | 2120-50 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Silent Night | 1613 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| Shadow Gray | 2125-40 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Nickel | 2119-50 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gull Wing Gray | 2134-50 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Subway Tile® | CSP-585 | 2.97 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Celtic Blue ES-31 · lighter, LRV 45.1
- Silent Night 1613 · lighter, LRV 45.4
- Nightingale AF-670 · lighter, LRV 45.7
- Nickel 2119-50 · darker, LRV 39.2
- Shadow Gray 2125-40 · darker, LRV 39.5
- Slate CW-700 · darker, LRV 39.1
Colors that go with Pigeon Gray
Pigeon Gray is too close to neutral (chroma 3.1) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its blue lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Pigeon Gray vs popular colors
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 5.8) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 42.2), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 8.0) is darker (LRV 38.7 vs 42.2), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 8.2) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 42.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.