Pigeon Feather
PPG0995-4 · #B9B9B6 · LRV 48 — neutral with no strong undertone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
What Color Is Pigeon Feather, Really?
Pigeon Feather reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG0995-4 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Pigeon Feather
Pigeon Feather 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.
How Lighting Changes Pigeon Feather
Pigeon Feather sits in the mid-range at LRV 48, 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.
Most complaints about Pigeon Feather are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint PPG / Glidden PPG0995-4 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | March WindSW 7668 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.5 | 49 | Color page → |
| Behr | Classic SilverPPU18-11 · Behr | 0.5 | 48 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Coventry GrayHC-169 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 48 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Granite Dust5006-1C · Valspar | 2.2 | 48.1 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Pigeon FeatherPPG0995-4 · Glidden | 0.5 | 48 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Fair-Minded Gray438-3DB · Dutch Boy | 0.8 | 49 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Pigeon Feather within PPG / Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #B9B9B6 in HSL space. Pair Pigeon Feather with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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