Queen Lioness vs Pine Needle
Queen Lioness is a Cloverdale Paint color while Pine Needle comes from Dulux. Queen Lioness reads as beige-greige, while Pine Needle reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 14 vs 7, Queen Lioness will read as the brighter of the two — a 7-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 30.1, 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.
Queen Lioness vs Pine Needle in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Queen Lioness 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. Queen Lioness 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 — Queen Lioness 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 — Queen Lioness gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Queen Lioness vs Pine Needle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Queen Lioness 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 Queen Lioness comparisons
See how Queen Lioness stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 14), opening up a space where Queen Lioness encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 14, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Queen Lioness reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 14, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 14, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 14), opening up a space where Queen Lioness encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 14, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 14), opening up a space where Queen Lioness encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 14), opening up a space where Queen Lioness encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 14, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (14 vs 4) makes Queen Lioness the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 14), opening up a space where Queen Lioness encloses it.
With LRVs of 14 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 14), opening up a space where Queen Lioness encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 14, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (21 vs 14) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 14), opening up a space where Queen Lioness encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 14), opening up a space where Queen Lioness encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 14), opening up a space where Queen Lioness encloses it.
With LRVs of 14 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 14), opening up a space where Queen Lioness encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 14, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 14, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (25 vs 14) makes Treron the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 14 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 14), opening up a space where Queen Lioness encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 14, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (24 vs 14) makes Cement grey the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 14, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 14, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.