Aganthus Green vs Pine Needle
Where Aganthus Green belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Pine Needle is a Dulux color. Aganthus Green reads as green-grey, while Pine Needle reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Aganthus Green (LRV 50) reflects noticeably more light than Pine Needle (LRV 7), a difference of 43 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Aganthus Green runs green while Pine Needle is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 49.4, 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.
Aganthus Green vs Pine Needle in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Aganthus Green 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Aganthus Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pine Needle would.
Color Details
Aganthus Green vs Pine Needle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Aganthus Green 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 Aganthus Green comparisons
See how Aganthus Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 50 vs 6, Aganthus Green is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 7-point LRV gap (58 vs 50) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 50 vs 27, Aganthus Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Aganthus Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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A 5-point LRV gap (55 vs 50) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 50 vs 13, Aganthus Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (50 vs 44) makes Aganthus Green the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 66 vs 50, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 50, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 50, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 12, Aganthus Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 50, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
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Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 50), opening up a space where Aganthus Green encloses it.
Aganthus Green reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 50 vs 12, Aganthus Green is decisively the brighter choice.
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Guilford Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 50), opening up a space where Aganthus Green encloses it.