Silken Pine vs Pine Needle

Silken PineBehrvsPine NeedleDuluxΔE 11.9Distinct difference

Silken Pine (Behr) and Pine Needle (Dulux) come from different manufacturers. Silken Pine reads as blue-grey, while Pine Needle reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 3-point LRV gap — 10 for Silken Pine vs 7 for Pine Needle — means Silken Pine will open up a space more effectively. Where Silken Pine leans green and blue, Pine Needle reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 11.9 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Silken Pine vs Pine Needle in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Silken Pine 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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Silken PineBehr Silken Pine cozy living room interior

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Pine NeedleDulux 07GG 07/143 living room fireplace color review

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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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Silken PineBehr Silken Pine bathroom interior

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Color Details

Silken Pine
Behr · N430-7
Hex#495d5a
LRV9.7
BrandBehr
NumberN430-7
UndertoneGreen and Blue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Pine Needle
Dulux · 07GG 07/143
Hex#2a493e
LRV7.0
BrandDulux
Number07GG 07/143
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Silken Pine vs Pine Needle Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Silken Pine 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 Silken Pine comparisons

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

White Dove
Silken Pine
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Silken Pine
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Silken Pine
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Silken Pine reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Silken Pine
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Silken Pine
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Silken Pine
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Silken Pine
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Silken Pine
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Silken Pine
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Silken Pine
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Silken Pine
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Silken Pine
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Silken Pine
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Silken Pine
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice

Black grey
Silken Pine
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Silken Pine reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Silken Pine
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Silken Pine
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Silken Pine
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Silken Pine
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Silken Pine
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Silken Pine reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Silken Pine
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Silken Pine
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Silken Pine
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Silken Pine
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Classic Silver
Silken Pine
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Silken Pine
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Silken Pine
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Silken Pine
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Silken Pine
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Silken Pine
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Passageway reads slightly lighter