Finnie Gray vs Pigeon
Where Finnie Gray belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Pigeon is a Farrow & Ball color. Finnie Gray reads as beige-greige, while Pigeon reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Pigeon (LRV 51) reflects noticeably more light than Finnie Gray (LRV 42), a difference of 9 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Finnie Gray runs red while Pigeon is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 6.5 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Finnie Gray vs Pigeon in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Finnie 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
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 Finnie Gray would.
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 Finnie Gray.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Pigeon reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Finnie Gray.
Color Details
Finnie Gray vs Pigeon Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Finnie Gray 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 Finnie Gray comparisons
See how Finnie Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 42 vs 6, Finnie Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Finnie Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 58 vs 42, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 42 vs 27, Finnie Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 43 and 42, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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At LRV 55 vs 42, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 42 vs 13, Finnie Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 74 vs 42, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 42, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 42 vs 12, Finnie Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 42 vs 8, Finnie Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 42, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 42 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 42 vs 12, Finnie Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
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