Wythe Blue vs Pigeon
Wythe Blue is a Benjamin Moore color while Pigeon comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Wythe Blue belongs to the blue-green family and Pigeon to the grey family. With LRVs of 48 and 51, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Wythe Blue's green character against Pigeon's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 12.5, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 7 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Wythe Blue vs Pigeon in Real Spaces
7 real rooms side by side. Seeing Wythe Blue 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Wythe Blue reads more restrained here, while Pigeon adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The temperature contrast between Pigeon and Wythe Blue is what sets these apart most in this context.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The temperature contrast between Pigeon and Wythe Blue is what sets these apart most in this context.
Mudroom
A mudroom color needs to hold up under the most casual scrutiny: a glance as you're coming and going, often in mixed or artificial light. Pigeon brings more warmth to the space, while Wythe Blue keeps things cooler and crisper.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The temperature contrast between Pigeon and Wythe Blue is what sets these apart most in this context.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Wythe Blue reads more restrained here, while Pigeon adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The temperature contrast between Pigeon and Wythe Blue is what sets these apart most in this context.
Color Details
Wythe Blue vs Pigeon Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Wythe Blue 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 Wythe Blue comparisons
See how Wythe Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 48), opening up a space where Wythe Blue encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 48, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 48 vs 6, Wythe Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Wythe Blue reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (52 vs 48) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 48), opening up a space where Wythe Blue encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (58 vs 48) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 48 vs 27, Wythe Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Wythe Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Wythe Blue reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (55 vs 48) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 48 vs 13, Wythe Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (48 vs 44) makes Wythe Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 48), opening up a space where Wythe Blue encloses it.
Wythe Blue reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 48, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 48, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 48, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 48 vs 12, Wythe Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 48 vs 8, Wythe Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 48, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Wythe Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 48 vs 12, Wythe Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 48 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Wythe Blue reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Wythe Blue reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.