Castor vs Pine Needle
Castor is a Cloverdale Paint color while Pine Needle comes from Dulux. Hue-wise, Castor belongs to the greige-grey family and Pine Needle to the green family. At LRV 15 vs 7, Castor will read as the brighter of the two — a 8-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 23.7, 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.
Castor vs Pine Needle in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Castor 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. Castor has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Castor gives the walls a little more lift.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Castor gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Castor vs Pine Needle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Castor 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 Castor comparisons
See how Castor stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 15), opening up a space where Castor encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 15, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 15, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 15, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 15), opening up a space where Castor encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 15), opening up a space where Castor encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 15, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 15), opening up a space where Castor encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 15), opening up a space where Castor encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 15, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 15), opening up a space where Castor encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 15), opening up a space where Castor encloses it.
With LRVs of 15 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Castor reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 15), opening up a space where Castor encloses it.
With LRVs of 15 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 15), opening up a space where Castor encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 15, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.