Moonstone vs Pigeon
Moonstone (Cloverdale Paint) and Pigeon (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Moonstone reads as green-grey, while Pigeon reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 20-point LRV gap — 71 for Moonstone vs 51 for Pigeon — means Moonstone will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 22.7 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Moonstone vs Pigeon in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Moonstone 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. Moonstone reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pigeon.
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. Moonstone returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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. Moonstone returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Moonstone vs Pigeon Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Moonstone 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 Moonstone comparisons
See how Moonstone stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 71), opening up a space where Moonstone encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 52, Moonstone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 30, Moonstone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (71 vs 60) makes Moonstone the marginally brighter of the two.
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Moonstone reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 43, Moonstone is decisively the brighter choice.
Moonstone reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Moonstone reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 71, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Moonstone reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Moonstone reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Moonstone reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 71 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Moonstone reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Moonstone reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 31, Moonstone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 7, Moonstone is decisively the brighter choice.