Muted Sage vs Pine Needle
Muted Sage is a Behr color while Pine Needle comes from Dulux. Muted Sage reads as greige-grey, while Pine Needle reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 28 vs 7, Muted Sage will read as the brighter of the two — a 21-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Muted Sage's yellow character against Pine Needle's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 34.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Muted Sage vs Pine Needle in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Muted Sage 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. The LRV gap is large enough that Muted Sage will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pine Needle would.
Color Details
Muted Sage vs Pine Needle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Muted Sage 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 Muted Sage comparisons
See how Muted Sage stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 28), opening up a space where Muted Sage encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 28, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Muted Sage reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 28, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 28), opening up a space where Muted Sage encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 28, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 28), opening up a space where Muted Sage encloses it.
With LRVs of 28 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 43 vs 28, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 28 vs 4, Muted Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 28), opening up a space where Muted Sage encloses it.
Muted Sage reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 28), opening up a space where Muted Sage encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 28, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (28 vs 21) makes Muted Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 28), opening up a space where Muted Sage encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 28), opening up a space where Muted Sage encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 28), opening up a space where Muted Sage encloses it.
Muted Sage reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 28), opening up a space where Muted Sage encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 28, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 28, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 28 vs 25), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Muted Sage reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 28), opening up a space where Muted Sage encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (31 vs 28) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.
A 3-point LRV gap (28 vs 24) makes Muted Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 28, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 28, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.