Soleil vs Pine Needle
Where Soleil belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Pine Needle is a Dulux color. Hue-wise, Soleil belongs to the beige family and Pine Needle to the green family. Soleil (LRV 79) reflects noticeably more light than Pine Needle (LRV 7), a difference of 72 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Soleil 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 69.2, 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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Soleil vs Pine Needle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Soleil 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 Soleil comparisons
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Soleil reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Soleil reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
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At LRV 79 vs 58, Soleil is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 27, Soleil is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 79 vs 55, Soleil is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 44, Soleil is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 79), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 79 vs 66, Soleil is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (79 vs 74) makes Soleil the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 79 vs 12, Soleil is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (79 vs 68) makes Soleil the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 79 vs 12, Soleil is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 45, Soleil is decisively the brighter choice.
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Soleil reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
Soleil reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.