Southern Breeze vs Pine Needle

Southern BreezeCloverdale PaintvsPine NeedleDuluxΔE 67.3Very different colors

Southern Breeze is a Cloverdale Paint color while Pine Needle comes from Dulux. Southern Breeze reads as beige, while Pine Needle reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 71 vs 7, Southern Breeze will read as the brighter of the two — a 64-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 67.3, 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.

Southern Breeze vs Pine Needle in Real Spaces

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

Southern BreezeSouthern Breeze 0980 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. The LRV gap is large enough that Southern Breeze 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 Southern Breeze will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pine Needle would.

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Color Details

Southern Breeze
Cloverdale Paint · 0980
Hex#FDD4A9
LRV71.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0980
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Pine Needle
Dulux · 07GG 07/143
Hex#2a493e
LRV7.0
BrandDulux
Number07GG 07/143
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Southern Breeze vs Pine Needle Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Southern Breeze
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Southern Breeze
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Southern Breeze
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Southern Breeze is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Southern Breeze
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Southern Breeze reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Southern Breeze
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Southern Breeze is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Southern Breeze
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Southern Breeze reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Southern Breeze
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Southern Breeze reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Southern Breeze
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Southern Breeze is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Southern Breeze
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Southern Breeze reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Southern Breeze
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Southern Breeze reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Southern Breeze
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Southern Breeze is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Southern Breeze
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Southern Breeze is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Southern Breeze
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Southern Breeze is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Southern Breeze
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

Black grey
Southern Breeze
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Southern Breeze is the lighter choice

Piazza
Southern Breeze
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Southern Breeze reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Southern Breeze
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Southern Breeze reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Southern Breeze
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Southern Breeze is the lighter choice

Senses
Southern Breeze
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Southern Breeze is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Southern Breeze
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Southern Breeze is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Southern Breeze
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Southern Breeze reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Southern Breeze
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Southern Breeze is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Southern Breeze
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Southern Breeze is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Southern Breeze
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Southern Breeze is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Southern Breeze
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Southern Breeze reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Southern Breeze
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Southern Breeze is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Southern Breeze
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-1
Southern Breeze
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Southern Breeze
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Southern Breeze
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Southern Breeze is the lighter choice