Doubles vs Pine Needle

DoublesCloverdale PaintvsPine NeedleDuluxΔE 7.9Noticeable difference

Doubles is a Cloverdale Paint color while Pine Needle comes from Dulux. These are both greens, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within green to land. With LRVs of 9 and 7, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 7.9, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Doubles vs Pine Needle in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Doubles and Pine Needle are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

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.

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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.

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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

Doubles
Cloverdale Paint · EX281
Hex#405A50
LRV9.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX281
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Pine Needle
Dulux · 07GG 07/143
Hex#2a493e
LRV7.0
BrandDulux
Number07GG 07/143
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Doubles vs Pine Needle Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Doubles
White Dove
Doubles
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 9), opening up a space where Doubles encloses it.

Doubles
Ammonite
Doubles
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 9, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Doubles
Iron Ore
Doubles
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9

Doubles reads slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Doubles
Purbeck Stone
Doubles
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9

At LRV 52 vs 9, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Doubles
Evergreen Fog
Doubles
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9

At LRV 30 vs 9, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.

Doubles
Mizzle
Doubles
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 9), opening up a space where Doubles encloses it.

Doubles
Agreeable Gray
Doubles
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9

At LRV 60 vs 9, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Doubles
Accessible Beige
Doubles
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 9), opening up a space where Doubles encloses it.

Doubles
Denim Drift
Doubles
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9

Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 9), opening up a space where Doubles encloses it.

Doubles
French Gray
Doubles
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9

At LRV 43 vs 9, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Doubles
Naval
Doubles
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

A 5-point LRV gap (9 vs 4) makes Doubles the marginally brighter of the two.

Doubles
Tranquil Dawn
Doubles
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 9), opening up a space where Doubles encloses it.

Doubles
Bancha
Doubles
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Bancha reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Doubles
Hardwick White
Doubles
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 9), opening up a space where Doubles encloses it.

Doubles
Pure White
Doubles
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9

At LRV 84 vs 9, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Doubles
Artichoke
Doubles
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 21 vs 9, Artichoke is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Doubles
Balboa Mist
Doubles
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 9), opening up a space where Doubles encloses it.

Doubles
Shoji White
Doubles
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 9), opening up a space where Doubles encloses it.

Doubles
Snowbound
Doubles
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 9), opening up a space where Doubles encloses it.

Doubles
Pewter Green
Doubles
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9

With LRVs of 12 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Doubles
Skimming Stone
Doubles
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 9), opening up a space where Doubles encloses it.

Doubles
Dix Blue
Doubles
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 41 vs 9, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Doubles
Calamine
Doubles
Calamine
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 9, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Doubles
Treron
Doubles
Treron
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 25 vs 9, Treron is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Doubles
Vintage Vogue
Doubles
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9

With LRVs of 12 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Saybrook Sage
Doubles
Saybrook Sage
Doubles
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 9), opening up a space where Doubles encloses it.

Doubles
Pale Green
Doubles
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 31 vs 9, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Doubles
Cement grey
Doubles
Cement grey
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 24 vs 9, Cement grey is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Doubles
Guilford Green
Doubles
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9

At LRV 57 vs 9, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Doubles
Just Walnut
Doubles
Just Walnut
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9

At LRV 72 vs 9, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.