Pine Needle vs Inkwell
Where Pine Needle belongs to Dulux's range, Inkwell is a Sherwin-Williams color. Pine Needle reads as green, while Inkwell reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Pine Needle (LRV 7) reflects noticeably more light than Inkwell (LRV 4), a difference of 3 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 16.0, 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 Inkwell in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Pine Needle and Inkwell 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Pine Needle gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Pine Needle reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Pine Needle vs Inkwell Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pine Needle on one side and Inkwell 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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