Aganthus Green vs Pigeon
Aganthus Green (Benjamin Moore) and Pigeon (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Aganthus Green belongs to the green-grey family and Pigeon to the grey family. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 50 vs 51 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Where Aganthus Green leans green, Pigeon reads neutral — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 11.9 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Aganthus Green vs Pigeon in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Aganthus Green 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
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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Color Details
Aganthus Green vs Pigeon Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Aganthus Green 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 Aganthus Green comparisons
See how Aganthus Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 50 vs 6, Aganthus Green is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 52 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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A 7-point LRV gap (58 vs 50) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 50 vs 27, Aganthus Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Aganthus Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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A 5-point LRV gap (55 vs 50) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 50 vs 13, Aganthus Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (50 vs 44) makes Aganthus Green the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 66 vs 50, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 50, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 50, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 12, Aganthus Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 8, Aganthus Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 50, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Aganthus Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 50 vs 12, Aganthus Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (50 vs 45) makes Aganthus Green the marginally brighter of the two.
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