Winter Green vs Pine Needle
Where Winter Green belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Pine Needle is a Dulux color. Hue-wise, Winter Green belongs to the blue-green family and Pine Needle to the green family. Winter Green (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. Winter Green runs green and blue while Pine Needle is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 61.7, 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.
Winter Green vs Pine Needle in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Winter Green 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Winter Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pine Needle.
Color Details
Winter Green vs Pine Needle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Winter Green 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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