Spring Bud vs Pine Needle
Where Spring Bud belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Pine Needle is a Dulux color. Spring Bud reads as beige-greige, while Pine Needle reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Spring Bud (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Pine Needle (LRV 7), a difference of 67 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Spring Bud runs yellow while Pine Needle is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 62.3, 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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Spring Bud vs Pine Needle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Spring Bud 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 Spring Bud comparisons
See how Spring Bud stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Spring Bud reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (83 vs 74) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 6, Spring Bud is decisively the brighter choice.
Spring Bud reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Spring Bud reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 52, Spring Bud is decisively the brighter choice.
Spring Bud reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 58, Spring Bud is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 27, Spring Bud is decisively the brighter choice.
Spring Bud reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Spring Bud reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 55, Spring Bud is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 13, Spring Bud is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 44, Spring Bud is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Spring Bud reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (74 vs 66) makes Spring Bud the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 9-point LRV gap (83 vs 74) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
Spring Bud reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 12, Spring Bud is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 8, Spring Bud is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (74 vs 68) makes Spring Bud the marginally brighter of the two.
Spring Bud reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 12, Spring Bud is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 45, Spring Bud is decisively the brighter choice.
Spring Bud reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Spring Bud reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Spring Bud reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 74 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.