Inked vs Pine Needle
Inked is a Behr color while Pine Needle comes from Dulux. Inked reads as blue, while Pine Needle reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 8 and 7, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Inked's blue character against Pine Needle's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 22.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Inked vs Pine Needle in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Inked 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.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Color Details
Inked vs Pine Needle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Inked 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.
More Inked comparisons
See how Inked stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 8, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 8), opening up a space where Inked encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 8), opening up a space where Inked encloses it.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 8), opening up a space where Inked encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 8, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 8, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 8), opening up a space where Inked encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 8, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 8, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 8), opening up a space where Inked encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 8, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 8, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (12 vs 8) makes Pewter Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 8, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (12 vs 8) makes Vintage Vogue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 8, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 8), opening up a space where Inked encloses it.
Cement grey reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 8), opening up a space where Inked encloses it.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 8), opening up a space where Inked encloses it.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 8), opening up a space where Inked encloses it.