Avalon Teal vs Pine Needle
Where Avalon Teal belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Pine Needle is a Dulux color. Hue-wise, Avalon Teal belongs to the blue family and Pine Needle to the green family. Avalon Teal (LRV 18) reflects noticeably more light than Pine Needle (LRV 7), a difference of 11 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Avalon Teal runs blue while Pine Needle is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 29.0, 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.
Avalon Teal vs Pine Needle in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Avalon Teal 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. Avalon Teal reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pine Needle.
Color Details
Avalon Teal vs Pine Needle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Avalon Teal 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.
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