Pine Needle vs Roycroft Mist Gray

Pine NeedleDuluxvsRoycroft Mist GraySherwin-WilliamsΔE 50.5Very different colors

Where Pine Needle belongs to Dulux's range, Roycroft Mist Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Pine Needle reads as green, while Roycroft Mist Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Roycroft Mist Gray (LRV 51) reflects noticeably more light than Pine Needle (LRV 7), a difference of 44 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Pine Needle runs cool while Roycroft Mist Gray is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 50.5, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Pine Needle
Dulux · 07GG 07/143
Hex#2a493e
LRV7.0
BrandDulux
Number07GG 07/143
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Roycroft Mist Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 2844
Hex#C2BDB1
LRV51.0
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number2844
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Pine Needle vs Roycroft Mist Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pine Needle on one side and Roycroft Mist Gray on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Pine Needle comparisons

See how Pine Needle stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Pine Needle
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Pine Needle
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Pine Needle
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Purbeck Stone
Pine Needle
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Pine Needle
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Pine Needle
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Pine Needle
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Pine Needle
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Pine Needle
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Pine Needle
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Pine Needle
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Pine Needle
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Pine Needle
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Pine Needle
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice

Black grey
Pine Needle
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Piazza
Pine Needle
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Pine Needle
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Pine Needle
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Pine Needle
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Pine Needle
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Pine Needle reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Pine Needle
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Pine Needle
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Pine Needle
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Pine Needle
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Classic Silver
Pine Needle
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Pine Needle
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Pine Needle
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Pine Needle
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Pine Needle
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Pine Needle
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Passageway reads slightly lighter