Clouded Pearl 4 vs Pine Needle
Clouded Pearl 4 and Pine Needle come from the same Dulux collection. Hue-wise, Clouded Pearl 4 belongs to the white family and Pine Needle to the green family. The 76-point LRV gap — 83 for Clouded Pearl 4 vs 7 for Pine Needle — means Clouded Pearl 4 will open up a space more effectively. Where Clouded Pearl 4 leans neutral, Pine Needle reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 65.5 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Clouded Pearl 4 vs Pine Needle in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Clouded Pearl 4 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Clouded Pearl 4 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pine Needle.
Color Details
Clouded Pearl 4 vs Pine Needle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Clouded Pearl 4 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 Clouded Pearl 4 comparisons
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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
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At LRV 83 vs 6, Clouded Pearl 4 is decisively the brighter choice.
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Clouded Pearl 4 reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 52, Clouded Pearl 4 is decisively the brighter choice.
Clouded Pearl 4 reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 58, Clouded Pearl 4 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 27, Clouded Pearl 4 is decisively the brighter choice.
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Clouded Pearl 4 reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 55, Clouded Pearl 4 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 13, Clouded Pearl 4 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 44, Clouded Pearl 4 is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Clouded Pearl 4 reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 66, Clouded Pearl 4 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (83 vs 74) makes Clouded Pearl 4 the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 83 vs 12, Clouded Pearl 4 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 68, Clouded Pearl 4 is decisively the brighter choice.
Clouded Pearl 4 reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Clouded Pearl 4 reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 68), opening up a space where Calamine encloses it.
Clouded Pearl 4 reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 12, Clouded Pearl 4 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 45, Clouded Pearl 4 is decisively the brighter choice.
Clouded Pearl 4 reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Clouded Pearl 4 reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Clouded Pearl 4 reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
Clouded Pearl 4 reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.