How light or dark is Pigeon Gray?
The listed LRV is 46.5. Higher LRV values reflect more light, but room exposure and finish still affect how open or deep the color appears.
Dunn-Edwards color reference
Pigeon Gray (DE6214) by Dunn-Edwards
#C1B4A0
A beige screen color with a beige (yellow undertone) reading and LRV 46.5. Not sure it's the exact color your local store carries? Here's the closest match at each of the other four brands.
- Hex
- #C1B4A0
- RGB
- 193, 180, 160
- HSL
- 36.4°, 21%, 69.2%
- Lab D65
- 73.88, 1.29, 11.87
- LRV
- 46.5 estimated
- Undertone
- beige (yellow undertone)
In a room
Where this color can work
Pigeon Gray has enough depth to make pale trim and cabinetry distinct, yet remains usable across an entire room with reasonable daylight. It may suit a grounded bedroom, library, or exterior-adjacent entry with stone and aged metal. Its warm beige-gray direction can intensify beside cool concrete. Sample it near both windows and interior corners, and check whether the room's nighttime lighting preserves the intended softness instead of turning the walls muddy.
Not affiliated with any paint brand. On-screen colors are approximations compiled from public references; verify with a physical swatch.
Cross-brand shortlist
Three nearby values in every other palette
Lower ΔE2000 values are closer screen approximations. They are not paint-formula conversions.
Sherwin-Williamsnearest three
Benjamin Moorenearest three
Valsparnearest three
PPGnearest three
Within Dunn-Edwards
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Provenance
Recorded source
- Color value source: https://github.com/jpederson/colornerd
- Retrieved:
- LRV is calculated from the sRGB value and is labeled as an estimate.
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FAQ
Questions about Pigeon Gray
Why are three cross-brand choices shown?
Small source-value differences can change the order of near neighbors. Three candidates create a practical sampling shortlist without claiming a guaranteed one-to-one conversion.
Can a store color-match Pigeon Gray from this page?
Use the original Dunn-Edwards code DE6214 when possible. The displayed hex and RGB values are screen references and should not replace a physical sample or store formula. In this library, the nearest cross-brand screen value is Oregon Coast 6007-1C by Valspar at ΔE 0.541.
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