Pine Needle vs Izmir Purple
Pine Needle is a Dulux color while Izmir Purple comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Pine Needle belongs to the green family and Izmir Purple to the blue-purple family. With LRVs of 7 and 7, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a cool quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 40.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Pine Needle vs Izmir Purple in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Pine Needle and Izmir Purple in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Color Details
Pine Needle vs Izmir Purple Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pine Needle on one side and Izmir Purple 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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