Hampshire Gray vs Pine Needle
Hampshire Gray is a Benjamin Moore color while Pine Needle comes from Dulux. Hampshire Gray reads as greige-grey, while Pine Needle reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 25 vs 7, Hampshire Gray will read as the brighter of the two — a 18-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Hampshire Gray's yellow character against Pine Needle's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 33.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Hampshire Gray vs Pine Needle in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Hampshire Gray 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Hampshire Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Hampshire Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pine Needle would.
Color Details
Hampshire Gray vs Pine Needle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hampshire Gray 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 Hampshire Gray comparisons
See how Hampshire Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 25, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 25), opening up a space where Hampshire Gray encloses it.
Hampshire Gray reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 25, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (30 vs 25) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 25), opening up a space where Hampshire Gray encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 25, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 25), opening up a space where Hampshire Gray encloses it.
With LRVs of 27 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 43 vs 25, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 25 vs 4, Hampshire Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 25), opening up a space where Hampshire Gray encloses it.
Hampshire Gray reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 25), opening up a space where Hampshire Gray encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 25, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (25 vs 21) makes Hampshire Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 25), opening up a space where Hampshire Gray encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 25), opening up a space where Hampshire Gray encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 25), opening up a space where Hampshire Gray encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 25, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Hampshire Gray reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Hampshire Gray reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 25), opening up a space where Hampshire Gray encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 25, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Hampshire Gray reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 25), opening up a space where Hampshire Gray encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (31 vs 25) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.