Color spec
| Brand | Portola Paints |
| Name | Pigeon Gray |
| SKU | Pigeon Gray |
| Hex | #C2C6CA |
| RGB | 194, 198, 202 |
| HSL | 210°, 7%, 78% |
| LRV | 56 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Portola Paints Pigeon Gray
At LRV 56, Pigeon Gray is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Pigeon Gray is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
19 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Annie Sloan
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Portola Paints colors
closest in the Portola Paints deckThe nearest shades to Pigeon Gray within Portola Paints'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 #C2C6CA 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.
Portola Paints Pigeon Gray Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pigeon Gray from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Portola Paints Pigeon Gray directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pigeon Gray
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Pigeon Gray is Upward (SW 6239) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Upward swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Pigeon Gray
At Behr, the closest color to Pigeon Gray is Silver Bullet (N520-2) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Bullet swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pigeon Gray
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Pigeon Gray is Porringer Gray (2121-40). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Porringer Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Porringer Gray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pigeon Gray
Valspar's nearest match is Gravity (4005-1B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56.3 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Pigeon Gray without repainting risk. See the full Gravity swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pigeon Gray
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Pigeon Gray is Solitary State (PPG1009-3) — very close at ΔE 3.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Solitary State swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Pigeon Gray
Glidden's nearest match is Silver Reflection (50BG 54/017), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Pigeon Gray without repainting risk. See the full Silver Reflection swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pigeon Gray
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Wrenched Gray (435-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Pigeon Gray without repainting risk. See the full Wrenched Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pigeon Gray
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Pigeon Gray is Upward (HGSW 3357) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Upward swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pigeon Gray
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Pigeon Gray is Silver Polish (DE6374) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Polish swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Pigeon Gray
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Cement Pots (JG-93), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Pigeon Gray without repainting risk. See the full Cement Pots swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Pigeon Gray
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Pigeon Gray. The nearest is Calluna (NO. 270) at ΔE 3.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Calluna swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pigeon Gray
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Pigeon Gray is Paternoster (0546) — very close at ΔE 3.23, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Paternoster swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pigeon Gray
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Pigeon Gray is Water Droplet (0503) — very close at ΔE 3.43, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Water Droplet swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Pigeon Gray
At Rodda, the closest color to Pigeon Gray is Ethereal Mist (R013) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ethereal Mist swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Pigeon Gray
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Pigeon Gray is Seraph (C2-992) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Seraph swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Pigeon Gray
Clare has no exact twin of Pigeon Gray. The nearest is Motor City (PNT100-LT-09) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Motor City swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pigeon Gray
At Kompozit, the closest color to Pigeon Gray is Water Droplet (0503) — very close at ΔE 3.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Water Droplet swatch →