Olympus Green vs Pine Needle

Olympus GreenBenjamin MoorevsPine NeedleDuluxΔE 11.9Distinct difference

Where Olympus Green belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Pine Needle is a Dulux color. Hue-wise, Olympus Green belongs to the blue-green family and Pine Needle to the green family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (9 vs 7), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. Olympus Green 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 11.9, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Olympus Green vs Pine Needle in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Olympus 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. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Olympus GreenBm Olympus Green Living Room Fireplace

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Pine NeedleDulux 07GG 07/143 living room fireplace color review

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Olympus GreenOlympus Green Bedroom Panelling

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Pine NeedleDulux 07GG 07/143 bedroom inspiration

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Color Details

Olympus Green
Benjamin Moore · 679
Hex#3D585B
LRV9.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number679
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Pine Needle
Dulux · 07GG 07/143
Hex#2a493e
LRV7.0
BrandDulux
Number07GG 07/143
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Olympus Green vs Pine Needle Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Olympus Green on one side and Pine Needle on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Olympus Green comparisons

See how Olympus Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Olympus Green
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Olympus Green
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Olympus Green
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Olympus Green reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Olympus Green
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Olympus Green
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Olympus Green
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Olympus Green
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Olympus Green
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Olympus Green
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Olympus Green
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Olympus Green
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Olympus Green
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Olympus Green
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Olympus Green
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice

Black grey
Olympus Green
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Olympus Green reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Olympus Green
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Olympus Green
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Olympus Green
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Olympus Green
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Olympus Green
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Olympus Green reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Olympus Green
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Olympus Green
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Olympus Green
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Olympus Green
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Classic Silver
Olympus Green
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Olympus Green
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Olympus Green
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Olympus Green
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Olympus Green
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Olympus Green
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Passageway reads slightly lighter