Spun Wool vs Pine Needle

Spun WoolBehrvsPine NeedleDuluxΔE 62.0Very different colors

Where Spun Wool belongs to Behr's range, Pine Needle is a Dulux color. Hue-wise, Spun Wool belongs to the beige-greige family and Pine Needle to the green family. Spun Wool (LRV 73) reflects noticeably more light than Pine Needle (LRV 7), a difference of 66 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Spun Wool runs red while Pine Needle is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 62.0, 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.

Spun Wool vs Pine Needle in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Spun Wool 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.

Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Spun Wool reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pine Needle.

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Color Details

Spun Wool
Behr · N220-1
Hex#e3ded4
LRV73.2
BrandBehr
NumberN220-1
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Pine Needle
Dulux · 07GG 07/143
Hex#2a493e
LRV7.0
BrandDulux
Number07GG 07/143
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Spun Wool vs Pine Needle Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Spun Wool 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 Spun Wool comparisons

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

White Dove
Spun Wool
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Spun Wool
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Spun Wool reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Spun Wool
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Spun Wool is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Spun Wool
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Spun Wool reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Spun Wool
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Spun Wool is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Spun Wool
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Spun Wool reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Spun Wool
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Spun Wool reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Spun Wool
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Spun Wool is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Spun Wool
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Spun Wool reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Spun Wool
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Spun Wool reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Spun Wool
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Spun Wool is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Spun Wool
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Spun Wool is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Spun Wool
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Spun Wool is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Spun Wool
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

Black grey
Spun Wool
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Spun Wool is the lighter choice

Piazza
Spun Wool
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Spun Wool reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Spun Wool
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Spun Wool reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Spun Wool
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Spun Wool is the lighter choice

Senses
Spun Wool
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Spun Wool is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Spun Wool
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Spun Wool is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Spun Wool
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Spun Wool reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Spun Wool
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Spun Wool is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Spun Wool
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Spun Wool is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Spun Wool
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Spun Wool is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Spun Wool
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Spun Wool reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Spun Wool
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Spun Wool is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Spun Wool
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-1
Spun Wool
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Spun Wool
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Spun Wool
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Spun Wool is the lighter choice