Tutu vs Pigeon
Where Tutu belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Pigeon is a Farrow & Ball color. Tutu reads as pink-red, while Pigeon reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Tutu (LRV 77) reflects noticeably more light than Pigeon (LRV 51), a difference of 26 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 27.0, 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.
Tutu vs Pigeon in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Tutu 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 Tutu will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pigeon 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. Tutu reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pigeon.
Color Details
Tutu vs Pigeon Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tutu 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 Tutu comparisons
See how Tutu stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 77), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 77 vs 52, Tutu is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 30, Tutu is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 60, Tutu is decisively the brighter choice.
Tutu reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Tutu reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Tutu reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Tutu reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (84 vs 77) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
Tutu reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 77 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Tutu reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Tutu reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Tutu reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Tutu reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Tutu reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 31, Tutu is decisively the brighter choice.
