Pine Needle vs Software
Where Pine Needle belongs to Dulux's range, Software is a Sherwin-Williams color. Pine Needle reads as green, while Software reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Software (LRV 23) reflects noticeably more light than Pine Needle (LRV 7), a difference of 16 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Pine Needle runs cool while Software is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 29.8, 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 Software in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Pine Needle and Software 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 Software will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pine Needle would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Software reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pine Needle.
Color Details
Pine Needle vs Software Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pine Needle on one side and Software 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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