Pine Needle vs Clove
Where Pine Needle belongs to Dulux's range, Clove is a Sherwin-Williams color. Pine Needle reads as green, while Clove reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (7 vs 5), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. Pine Needle runs cool while Clove is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 16.6, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Pine Needle vs Clove in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Pine Needle and Clove in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Clove brings more warmth to the space, while Pine Needle keeps things cooler and crisper.
Color Details
Pine Needle vs Clove Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pine Needle on one side and Clove 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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