Bullrush vs Pine Needle

BullrushCloverdale PaintvsPine NeedleDuluxΔE 24.0Distinct difference

Bullrush is a Cloverdale Paint color while Pine Needle comes from Dulux. Hue-wise, Bullrush belongs to the beige-pink family and Pine Needle to the green family. With LRVs of 6 and 7, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 24.0, 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.

Bullrush vs Pine Needle in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Bullrush 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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

BullrushBullrush EX089 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. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

BullrushBullrush EX089 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. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

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Color Details

Bullrush
Cloverdale Paint · EX089
Hex#563F36
LRV5.8
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX089
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Pine Needle
Dulux · 07GG 07/143
Hex#2a493e
LRV7.0
BrandDulux
Number07GG 07/143
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Bullrush vs Pine Needle Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bullrush 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 Bullrush comparisons

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

White Dove
Bullrush
White Dove
Bullrush
Cloverdale Paint
Bullrush
EX089 · LRV 6

At LRV 83 vs 6, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Bullrush
Ammonite
Bullrush
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Bullrush
EX089 · LRV 6
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 6), opening up a space where Bullrush encloses it.

Bullrush
Iron Ore
Bullrush
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Bullrush
EX089 · LRV 6

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Bullrush
Purbeck Stone
Bullrush
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Bullrush
EX089 · LRV 6

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 6), opening up a space where Bullrush encloses it.

Bullrush
Evergreen Fog
Bullrush
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Bullrush
EX089 · LRV 6

Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 6), opening up a space where Bullrush encloses it.

Bullrush
Mizzle
Bullrush
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Bullrush
EX089 · LRV 6
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 6, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Bullrush
Agreeable Gray
Bullrush
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Bullrush
EX089 · LRV 6

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 6), opening up a space where Bullrush encloses it.

Bullrush
Accessible Beige
Bullrush
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Bullrush
EX089 · LRV 6

At LRV 58 vs 6, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Bullrush
Denim Drift
Bullrush
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Bullrush
EX089 · LRV 6

At LRV 27 vs 6, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.

Bullrush
French Gray
Bullrush
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Bullrush
EX089 · LRV 6

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 6), opening up a space where Bullrush encloses it.

Bullrush
Naval
Bullrush
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Bullrush
EX089 · LRV 6
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

With LRVs of 6 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Bullrush
Tranquil Dawn
Bullrush
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Bullrush
EX089 · LRV 6

At LRV 55 vs 6, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bullrush
Bancha
Bullrush
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Bullrush
EX089 · LRV 6
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

A 7-point LRV gap (13 vs 6) makes Bancha the marginally brighter of the two.

Bullrush
Hardwick White
Bullrush
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Bullrush
EX089 · LRV 6

At LRV 44 vs 6, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Bullrush
Pure White
Bullrush
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Bullrush
EX089 · LRV 6

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 6), opening up a space where Bullrush encloses it.

Bullrush
Artichoke
Bullrush
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Bullrush
EX089 · LRV 6
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 6), opening up a space where Bullrush encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Bullrush
Balboa Mist
Bullrush
Cloverdale Paint
Bullrush
EX089 · LRV 6

At LRV 66 vs 6, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Bullrush
Shoji White
Bullrush
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Bullrush
EX089 · LRV 6

At LRV 74 vs 6, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Bullrush
Snowbound
Bullrush
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Bullrush
EX089 · LRV 6
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 6, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Bullrush
Pewter Green
Bullrush
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Bullrush
EX089 · LRV 6

A 6-point LRV gap (12 vs 6) makes Pewter Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Bullrush
Skimming Stone
Bullrush
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Bullrush
EX089 · LRV 6

At LRV 68 vs 6, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Bullrush
Dix Blue
Bullrush
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Bullrush
EX089 · LRV 6
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 6), opening up a space where Bullrush encloses it.

Bullrush
Calamine
Bullrush
Calamine
Cloverdale Paint
Bullrush
EX089 · LRV 6
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 6), opening up a space where Bullrush encloses it.

Bullrush
Treron
Bullrush
Treron
Cloverdale Paint
Bullrush
EX089 · LRV 6
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 6), opening up a space where Bullrush encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Bullrush
Vintage Vogue
Bullrush
Cloverdale Paint
Bullrush
EX089 · LRV 6

A 6-point LRV gap (12 vs 6) makes Vintage Vogue the marginally brighter of the two.

Saybrook Sage
Bullrush
Saybrook Sage
Bullrush
Cloverdale Paint
Bullrush
EX089 · LRV 6

At LRV 45 vs 6, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Bullrush
Pale Green
Bullrush
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Bullrush
EX089 · LRV 6
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 6), opening up a space where Bullrush encloses it.

Bullrush
Cement grey
Bullrush
Cement grey
Cloverdale Paint
Bullrush
EX089 · LRV 6
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 6), opening up a space where Bullrush encloses it.

Guilford Green
Bullrush
Guilford Green
Bullrush
Cloverdale Paint
Bullrush
EX089 · LRV 6

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 6), opening up a space where Bullrush encloses it.

Bullrush
Just Walnut
Bullrush
Just Walnut
Cloverdale Paint
Bullrush
EX089 · LRV 6

Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 6), opening up a space where Bullrush encloses it.