Pearl Grey vs Pine Needle
Pearl Grey and Pine Needle come from the same Dulux collection. Hue-wise, Pearl Grey belongs to the grey family and Pine Needle to the green family. The 64-point LRV gap — 71 for Pearl Grey vs 7 for Pine Needle — means Pearl Grey will open up a space more effectively. Where Pearl Grey leans neutral, Pine Needle reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 60.9 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.
Pearl Grey vs Pine Needle in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Pearl Grey 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. Pearl Grey reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pine Needle.
Color Details
Pearl Grey vs Pine Needle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pearl Grey 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 Pearl Grey comparisons
See how Pearl Grey stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Pearl Grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 71 vs 58, Pearl Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 27, Pearl Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
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Pearl Grey reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 55, Pearl Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 44, Pearl Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
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Pearl Grey reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (71 vs 66) makes Pearl Grey the marginally brighter of the two.
A 3-point LRV gap (74 vs 71) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
A 11-point LRV gap (83 vs 71) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 71 vs 12, Pearl Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (71 vs 68) makes Pearl Grey the marginally brighter of the two.
Pearl Grey reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Pearl Grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Pearl Grey reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 12, Pearl Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 45, Pearl Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
Pearl Grey reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
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Pearl Grey reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 72 and 71, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.