Light Quartz vs Pine Needle
Where Light Quartz belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Pine Needle is a Dulux color. Hue-wise, Light Quartz belongs to the pink-red family and Pine Needle to the green family. Light Quartz (LRV 82) reflects noticeably more light than Pine Needle (LRV 7), a difference of 75 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Light Quartz 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 68.7, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Light Quartz vs Pine Needle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Light Quartz 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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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Light Quartz reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 6, Light Quartz is decisively the brighter choice.
Light Quartz reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Light Quartz reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 52, Light Quartz is decisively the brighter choice.
Light Quartz reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 58, Light Quartz is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 27, Light Quartz is decisively the brighter choice.
Light Quartz reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Light Quartz reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 55, Light Quartz is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 13, Light Quartz is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 44, Light Quartz is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Light Quartz reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 66, Light Quartz is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (82 vs 74) makes Light Quartz the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 82 vs 12, Light Quartz is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 68, Light Quartz is decisively the brighter choice.
Light Quartz reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Light Quartz reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 68), opening up a space where Calamine encloses it.
Light Quartz reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 12, Light Quartz is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 45, Light Quartz is decisively the brighter choice.
Light Quartz reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Light Quartz reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Light Quartz reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
Light Quartz reads slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.