Benjamin Moore Pigeon Gray#AAAEB3 · LRV 42
Pigeon Gray reads as a blue / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 2133-50 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Pigeon Gray |
| SKU | 2133-50 |
| Hex | #AAAEB3 |
| RGB | 170, 174, 179 |
| HSL | 213°, 6%, 68% |
| LRV | 42 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Benjamin Moore Pigeon Gray
Pigeon Gray sits in the mid-range at LRV 42, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Pigeon Gray is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Kompozit alternative
The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
PPG / Glidden
Sherwin-Williams
Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
Behr
Clare
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Pigeon Gray within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #AAAEB3 in HSL space. Pair Pigeon Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.