Rye vs Pigeon
Where Rye belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Pigeon is a Farrow & Ball color. Rye reads as beige, while Pigeon reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Pigeon (LRV 51) reflects noticeably more light than Rye (LRV 32), a difference of 19 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 18.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Rye vs Pigeon in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Rye 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
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 Rye would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Pigeon reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Rye.
Color Details
Rye vs Pigeon Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Rye 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 Rye comparisons
See how Rye stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 32), opening up a space where Rye encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 32, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 32 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 60 vs 32, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 32), opening up a space where Rye encloses it.
Rye reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (43 vs 32) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 32), opening up a space where Rye encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 32, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 32), opening up a space where Rye encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 32), opening up a space where Rye encloses it.
Rye reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Rye reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 32), opening up a space where Rye encloses it.
Rye reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 32), opening up a space where Rye encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 32 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.
