Victoriana vs Pine Needle
Where Victoriana belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Pine Needle is a Dulux color. Hue-wise, Victoriana belongs to the pink family and Pine Needle to the green family. Victoriana (LRV 48) reflects noticeably more light than Pine Needle (LRV 7), a difference of 41 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Victoriana 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 53.7, 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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Victoriana vs Pine Needle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Victoriana 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 Victoriana comparisons
See how Victoriana stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 83 vs 48, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 48 vs 6, Victoriana is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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A 3-point LRV gap (52 vs 48) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.
Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (58 vs 48) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 48 vs 27, Victoriana is decisively the brighter choice.
Victoriana reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Victoriana reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (55 vs 48) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 48 vs 13, Victoriana is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (48 vs 44) makes Victoriana the marginally brighter of the two.
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Victoriana reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 48, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 48, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 48, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 51 and 48, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 48 vs 12, Victoriana is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 48 vs 8, Victoriana is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 48, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Victoriana reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 48 vs 12, Victoriana is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (48 vs 45) makes Victoriana the marginally brighter of the two.
Victoriana reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.