Point Pleasant vs Pine Needle
Where Point Pleasant belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Pine Needle is a Dulux color. Point Pleasant reads as beige, while Pine Needle reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Point Pleasant (LRV 78) reflects noticeably more light than Pine Needle (LRV 7), a difference of 71 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Point Pleasant 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 66.6, 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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Point Pleasant vs Pine Needle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Point Pleasant 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 Point Pleasant comparisons
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A 5-point LRV gap (83 vs 78) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
Point Pleasant reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 78 vs 6, Point Pleasant is decisively the brighter choice.
Point Pleasant reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Point Pleasant reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 52, Point Pleasant is decisively the brighter choice.
Point Pleasant reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 58, Point Pleasant is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 27, Point Pleasant is decisively the brighter choice.
Point Pleasant reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Point Pleasant reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 55, Point Pleasant is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 13, Point Pleasant is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 44, Point Pleasant is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Point Pleasant reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 66, Point Pleasant is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (78 vs 74) makes Point Pleasant the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (83 vs 78) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 78 vs 12, Point Pleasant is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (78 vs 68) makes Point Pleasant the marginally brighter of the two.
Point Pleasant reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Point Pleasant reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Point Pleasant reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 12, Point Pleasant is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 45, Point Pleasant is decisively the brighter choice.
Point Pleasant reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Point Pleasant reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Point Pleasant reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
Point Pleasant reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.