Peau de Soie vs Pine Needle
Where Peau de Soie belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Pine Needle is a Dulux color. Hue-wise, Peau de Soie belongs to the beige family and Pine Needle to the green family. Peau de Soie (LRV 71) reflects noticeably more light than Pine Needle (LRV 7), a difference of 64 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Peau de Soie 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 61.7, 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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Peau de Soie vs Pine Needle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Peau de Soie 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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With LRVs of 71 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 83 vs 71, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 6, Peau de Soie is decisively the brighter choice.
Peau de Soie reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Peau de Soie reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 52, Peau de Soie is decisively the brighter choice.
Peau de Soie reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 71 vs 58, Peau de Soie is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 27, Peau de Soie is decisively the brighter choice.
Peau de Soie reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Peau de Soie reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 55, Peau de Soie is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 13, Peau de Soie is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 44, Peau de Soie is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 71), opening up a space where Peau de Soie encloses it.
Peau de Soie reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (71 vs 66) makes Peau de Soie the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (74 vs 71) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 71, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Peau de Soie reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 12, Peau de Soie is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 8, Peau de Soie is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 71 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Peau de Soie reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 12, Peau de Soie is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 45, Peau de Soie is decisively the brighter choice.
Peau de Soie reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.