Wind's Breath vs Pine Needle
Where Wind's Breath belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Pine Needle is a Dulux color. Hue-wise, Wind's Breath belongs to the beige-greige family and Pine Needle to the green family. Wind's Breath (LRV 70) reflects noticeably more light than Pine Needle (LRV 7), a difference of 63 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Wind's Breath 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 60.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Wind's Breath vs Pine Needle in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Wind's Breath and Pine Needle in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Wind's Breath will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pine Needle would.
Color Details
Wind's Breath vs Pine Needle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Wind's Breath 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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