Mellow Mocha vs Pine Needle

Mellow MochaDuluxvsPine NeedleDuluxΔE 57.1Very different colors

Mellow Mocha and Pine Needle come from the same Dulux collection. Hue-wise, Mellow Mocha belongs to the beige-pink family and Pine Needle to the green family. The 57-point LRV gap — 64 for Mellow Mocha vs 7 for Pine Needle — means Mellow Mocha will open up a space more effectively. Where Mellow Mocha leans warm, Pine Needle reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 57.1 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Mellow Mocha vs Pine Needle in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Mellow Mocha 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. Mellow Mocha reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pine Needle.

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Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Mellow Mocha returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

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Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Mellow Mocha returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

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Color Details

Mellow Mocha
Dulux · 50YR 64/045
Hex#d7ccc7
LRV64.0
BrandDulux
Number50YR 64/045
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Pine Needle
Dulux · 07GG 07/143
Hex#2a493e
LRV7.0
BrandDulux
Number07GG 07/143
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Mellow Mocha vs Pine Needle Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Mellow Mocha
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Mellow Mocha
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Mellow Mocha
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Mellow Mocha is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Mellow Mocha
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Mellow Mocha reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Mellow Mocha
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Mellow Mocha is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Mellow Mocha
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mellow Mocha reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Mellow Mocha
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Mellow Mocha reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Mellow Mocha
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Mellow Mocha is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Mellow Mocha
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Mellow Mocha reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Mellow Mocha
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Mellow Mocha
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Mellow Mocha is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Mellow Mocha
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Mellow Mocha is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Mellow Mocha
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Mellow Mocha is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Mellow Mocha
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Mellow Mocha
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Mellow Mocha is the lighter choice

Piazza
Mellow Mocha
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Nearly identical in tone

Humble Yellow
Mellow Mocha
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Mellow Mocha reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Mellow Mocha
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Mellow Mocha is the lighter choice

Senses
Mellow Mocha
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Mellow Mocha reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Mellow Mocha
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Mellow Mocha is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Mellow Mocha
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Mellow Mocha reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Mellow Mocha
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Mellow Mocha is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Mellow Mocha
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Mellow Mocha is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Mellow Mocha
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Mellow Mocha is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Mellow Mocha
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Mellow Mocha reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Mellow Mocha
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Mellow Mocha is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Mellow Mocha
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Mellow Mocha
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Mellow Mocha
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Mellow Mocha
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Mellow Mocha is the lighter choice