Asphalt Gray vs Pine Needle
Where Asphalt Gray belongs to Behr's range, Pine Needle is a Dulux color. Hue-wise, Asphalt Gray belongs to the grey family and Pine Needle to the green family. Asphalt Gray (LRV 11) reflects noticeably more light than Pine Needle (LRV 7), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Asphalt Gray runs yellow while Pine Needle is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 18.5, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Asphalt Gray vs Pine Needle in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Asphalt Gray and Pine Needle in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — Asphalt Gray gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Asphalt Gray vs Pine Needle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Asphalt Gray on one side and Pine Needle on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
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