Forest Hills Green vs Pine Needle
Where Forest Hills Green belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Pine Needle is a Dulux color. Hue-wise, Forest Hills Green belongs to the green-yellow family and Pine Needle to the green family. Forest Hills Green (LRV 27) reflects noticeably more light than Pine Needle (LRV 7), a difference of 20 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Forest Hills 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 37.3, 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.
Forest Hills Green vs Pine Needle in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Forest Hills 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Forest Hills Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pine Needle.
Color Details
Forest Hills Green vs Pine Needle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Forest Hills 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.
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