Bamboo Forest vs Pine Needle

Bamboo ForestCloverdale PaintvsPine NeedleDuluxΔE 47.2Very different colors

Bamboo Forest is a Cloverdale Paint color while Pine Needle comes from Dulux. Hue-wise, Bamboo Forest belongs to the beige-greige family and Pine Needle to the green family. At LRV 40 vs 7, Bamboo Forest will read as the brighter of the two — a 33-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 47.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Bamboo Forest vs Pine Needle in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Bamboo Forest 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Bamboo Forest returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Bamboo ForestBamboo Forest 0401 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Bamboo Forest will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pine Needle would.

Bamboo ForestBamboo Forest 0401 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Bamboo Forest will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pine Needle would.

Bamboo ForestBamboo Forest 0401 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Color Details

Bamboo Forest
Cloverdale Paint · 0401
Hex#B2AA7C
LRV40.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0401
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Pine Needle
Dulux · 07GG 07/143
Hex#2a493e
LRV7.0
BrandDulux
Number07GG 07/143
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Bamboo Forest vs Pine Needle Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bamboo Forest on one side and Pine Needle on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Bamboo Forest comparisons

See how Bamboo Forest stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Bamboo Forest
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Bamboo Forest
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Bamboo Forest
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Bamboo Forest is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Bamboo Forest
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Bamboo Forest
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Bamboo Forest reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Bamboo Forest
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Bamboo Forest
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Bamboo Forest
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Bamboo Forest reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Bamboo Forest
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Bamboo Forest
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Bamboo Forest
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Bamboo Forest is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Bamboo Forest
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Bamboo Forest reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Bamboo Forest
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Bamboo Forest reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Bamboo Forest
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice

Black grey
Bamboo Forest
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Bamboo Forest is the lighter choice

Piazza
Bamboo Forest
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Bamboo Forest
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Bamboo Forest
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Bamboo Forest reads slightly lighter

Senses
Bamboo Forest
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Lamp Black
Bamboo Forest
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Bamboo Forest is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Bamboo Forest
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Bamboo Forest
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Bamboo Forest reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Bamboo Forest
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Bamboo Forest reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Bamboo Forest
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Bamboo Forest is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Bamboo Forest
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Bamboo Forest
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Bamboo Forest reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Bamboo Forest
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Bamboo Forest
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Bamboo Forest
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Bamboo Forest
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Bamboo Forest is the lighter choice