Farrow & Ball · No. 25

Pigeon: Farrow & Ball No. 25 Color, LRV and Undertone

Pigeon (Farrow & Ball No. 25) is #A1A093 with a light reflectance value (LRV) of 34.8. It has a soft yellow undertone that is part of its character, so check it against your flooring and fabrics.

HEX
#A1A093
RGB
161, 160, 147
LRV
34.8 of 100
Undertone
Yellow
Temperature
Warm
Color family
Green

South light · wall #B6AF9D · LRV 43 Simulated on a drawn scene, not a photo.

How Pigeon looks in different light

The same wall changes through the day. Each room below is Pigeon in one kind of light; the LRV shows how much light the wall reflects.

North light #9FA29E · LRV 35.7 Cooler and flatter, because north light is blue and has no direct sun.
South light #B6AF9D · LRV 43 Warmer and brighter, with the most light all day.
Evening lamps #9C8D71 · LRV 27.3 Warm and darker under lamps; cool undertones turn muted.

Colors that go with Pigeon

Picked from the same brand by color relationship. Each room keeps Pigeon on the walls and shows the partner color in use.

Trim and ceiling All White No. 2005 · #FBF8F4 · LRV 94.2
Deeper accent Salon Drab No. 290 · #726454 · LRV 13.3
Quiet neighbor Card Room Green No. 79 · #899081 · LRV 26.8
Contrast Down Pipe No. 26 · #626664 · LRV 13
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Pigeon on a house

Three exterior schemes with Pigeon on the walls. Colors for trim, doors and roof are typical choices, not brand paints.

Pigeon with white trim and door Roof charcoal · trim and door white
Pigeon with a sage door Roof charcoal · trim white · door sage green
Pigeon with a navy door Roof slate · trim white · door navy
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Closest colors in other brands

Nearest matches by CIEDE2000 color difference. Always compare physical samples: no two brands make an identical color.

  • Behr N220-4 Shiitake Very close
  • Sherwin-Williams SW 2821 Downing Stone Very close
  • Valspar 6002-2A Tornado Watch Very close

Guides with colors like Pigeon

Color guides on this site that use a shade very close to this paint.

Grey Paint Colors for Living Room Walls Grey · Living room Agreeable Gray Coordinating Colors: A Gray Palette From Paintings Grey Zen Room Colors: A Japandi Palette from Paintings Japandi style Victorian Exterior Paint Schemes House exterior · Victorian Office Paint Colors for a Home Office Home office Gray Green Color: Shades for Interior Walls, Light to Dark Green-grey

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FAQ

What is the HEX code of Pigeon?

Pigeon (Farrow & Ball No. 25) is shown here as #A1A093 (RGB 161, 160, 147). Screens and printed samples differ, so always test a sample on your wall.

What is the LRV of Pigeon?

About 34.8 on a scale from 0 (black) to 100 (white), calculated from the HEX value. A figure published by the paint maker can differ by a point or two.

Is Pigeon a warm or a cool color?

It is warm. It has a soft yellow undertone that is part of its character, so check it against your flooring and fabrics.

What are the closest colors to Pigeon from other brands?

The nearest matches in our data are Sherwin-Williams SW 2821 Downing Stone; Behr N220-4 Shiitake; Valspar 6002-2A Tornado Watch. Matches are approximate: compare physical samples before you buy.

Color values come from the open colornerd dataset by James Pederson (MIT license). LRV, undertone and light simulations are calculated from the HEX value. Brand and color names belong to their owners; Light & Pigment is not affiliated with any paint brand.