Cheddar Cheese vs Pine Needle

Cheddar CheeseCloverdale PaintvsPine NeedleDuluxΔE 77.8Very different colors

Cheddar Cheese is a Cloverdale Paint color while Pine Needle comes from Dulux. Hue-wise, Cheddar Cheese belongs to the beige family and Pine Needle to the green family. At LRV 37 vs 7, Cheddar Cheese will read as the brighter of the two — a 30-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 77.8, 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.

Cheddar Cheese vs Pine Needle in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cheddar Cheese 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. Cheddar Cheese returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

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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 Cheddar Cheese will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pine Needle would.

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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 Cheddar Cheese will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pine Needle would.

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Color Details

Cheddar Cheese
Cloverdale Paint · 0977
Hex#EF8945
LRV37.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0977
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Pine Needle
Dulux · 07GG 07/143
Hex#2a493e
LRV7.0
BrandDulux
Number07GG 07/143
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Cheddar Cheese vs Pine Needle Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Cheddar Cheese
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Cheddar Cheese
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Cheddar Cheese
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Cheddar Cheese is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Cheddar Cheese
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Cheddar Cheese
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Cheddar Cheese reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Cheddar Cheese
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Cheddar Cheese
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Cheddar Cheese
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Cheddar Cheese reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Cheddar Cheese
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Cheddar Cheese
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Cheddar Cheese
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Cheddar Cheese is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Cheddar Cheese
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Cheddar Cheese reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Cheddar Cheese
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cheddar Cheese reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Cheddar Cheese
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice

Black grey
Cheddar Cheese
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Cheddar Cheese is the lighter choice

Piazza
Cheddar Cheese
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Cheddar Cheese
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Cheddar Cheese
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Cheddar Cheese reads slightly lighter

Senses
Cheddar Cheese
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Cheddar Cheese
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Cheddar Cheese is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Cheddar Cheese
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Cheddar Cheese
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Cheddar Cheese reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Cheddar Cheese
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Cheddar Cheese reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Cheddar Cheese
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Cheddar Cheese is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Cheddar Cheese
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Cheddar Cheese
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Cheddar Cheese reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Cheddar Cheese
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Cheddar Cheese
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Cheddar Cheese
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Cheddar Cheese
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Cheddar Cheese reads noticeably lighter