Chocolate Froth vs Pine Needle

Chocolate FrothBehrvsPine NeedleDuluxΔE 59.5Very different colors

Chocolate Froth (Behr) and Pine Needle (Dulux) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Chocolate Froth belongs to the beige-greige family and Pine Needle to the green family. The 60-point LRV gap — 67 for Chocolate Froth vs 7 for Pine Needle — means Chocolate Froth will open up a space more effectively. Where Chocolate Froth leans red, Pine Needle reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 59.5 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Chocolate Froth vs Pine Needle in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Chocolate Froth 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Chocolate Froth reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pine Needle.

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Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Chocolate Froth returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

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Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Chocolate Froth returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

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Color Details

Chocolate Froth
Behr · 720C-2
Hex#ded5c8
LRV67.3
BrandBehr
Number720C-2
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Pine Needle
Dulux · 07GG 07/143
Hex#2a493e
LRV7.0
BrandDulux
Number07GG 07/143
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Chocolate Froth vs Pine Needle Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Chocolate Froth on one side and Pine Needle on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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.

More Chocolate Froth comparisons

See how Chocolate Froth stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Chocolate Froth
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Chocolate Froth
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Chocolate Froth
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Chocolate Froth is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Chocolate Froth
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Chocolate Froth reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Chocolate Froth
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Chocolate Froth is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Chocolate Froth
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Chocolate Froth reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Chocolate Froth
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Chocolate Froth reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Chocolate Froth
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Chocolate Froth is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Chocolate Froth
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Chocolate Froth reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Chocolate Froth
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Chocolate Froth
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Chocolate Froth is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Chocolate Froth
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Chocolate Froth is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Chocolate Froth
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Chocolate Froth is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Chocolate Froth
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Chocolate Froth
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Chocolate Froth is the lighter choice

Piazza
Chocolate Froth
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Nearly identical in tone

Humble Yellow
Chocolate Froth
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Chocolate Froth reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Chocolate Froth
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Chocolate Froth is the lighter choice

Senses
Chocolate Froth
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Chocolate Froth is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Chocolate Froth
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Chocolate Froth is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Chocolate Froth
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Chocolate Froth reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Chocolate Froth
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Chocolate Froth is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Chocolate Froth
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Chocolate Froth is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Chocolate Froth
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Chocolate Froth is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Chocolate Froth
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Chocolate Froth reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Chocolate Froth
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Chocolate Froth is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Chocolate Froth
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Chocolate Froth
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Chocolate Froth
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Chocolate Froth
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Chocolate Froth is the lighter choice