Pine Needle vs Sea Urchin 3
Both from Dulux's palette. Pine Needle reads as green, while Sea Urchin 3 reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Sea Urchin 3 (LRV 40) reflects noticeably more light than Pine Needle (LRV 7), a difference of 33 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean cool, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 40.5, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Pine Needle vs Sea Urchin 3 in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Pine Needle and Sea Urchin 3 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Sea Urchin 3 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pine Needle would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Sea Urchin 3 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pine Needle.
Color Details
Pine Needle vs Sea Urchin 3 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pine Needle on one side and Sea Urchin 3 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.
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