Timeless Taupe vs Pine Needle

Timeless TaupeCloverdale PaintvsPine NeedleDuluxΔE 51.2Very different colors

Timeless Taupe is a Cloverdale Paint color while Pine Needle comes from Dulux. Timeless Taupe reads as beige-greige, while Pine Needle reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 50 vs 7, Timeless Taupe will read as the brighter of the two — a 43-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 51.2, 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.

Timeless Taupe vs Pine Needle in Real Spaces

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

Timeless TaupeTimeless Taupe EX014 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 Timeless Taupe will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pine Needle would.

Timeless TaupeTimeless Taupe EX014 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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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 Timeless Taupe will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pine Needle would.

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Color Details

Timeless Taupe
Cloverdale Paint · EX014
Hex#C8BAA6
LRV50.1
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX014
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Pine Needle
Dulux · 07GG 07/143
Hex#2a493e
LRV7.0
BrandDulux
Number07GG 07/143
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Timeless Taupe vs Pine Needle Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Timeless Taupe
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Timeless Taupe
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Timeless Taupe
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Timeless Taupe is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Timeless Taupe
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Timeless Taupe
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Timeless Taupe reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Timeless Taupe
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Timeless Taupe
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Timeless Taupe
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Timeless Taupe reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Timeless Taupe
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Timeless Taupe
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Timeless Taupe
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Timeless Taupe is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Timeless Taupe
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Timeless Taupe reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Timeless Taupe
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Timeless Taupe is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Timeless Taupe
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Timeless Taupe
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Timeless Taupe is the lighter choice

Piazza
Timeless Taupe
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Timeless Taupe
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Timeless Taupe
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Timeless Taupe reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Timeless Taupe
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Timeless Taupe reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Timeless Taupe
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Timeless Taupe is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Timeless Taupe
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Timeless Taupe
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Timeless Taupe is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Timeless Taupe
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Timeless Taupe reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Timeless Taupe
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Timeless Taupe is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Timeless Taupe
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Teton Blue
Timeless Taupe
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Timeless Taupe reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Timeless Taupe
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Timeless Taupe
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Timeless Taupe
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Timeless Taupe
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Timeless Taupe is the lighter choice