Pine Needle vs Yellow Beam
Where Pine Needle belongs to Dulux's range, Yellow Beam is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Pine Needle belongs to the green family and Yellow Beam to the beige-yellow family. Yellow Beam (LRV 86) reflects noticeably more light than Pine Needle (LRV 7), a difference of 79 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Pine Needle runs cool while Yellow Beam is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 68.4, 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.
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Pine Needle vs Yellow Beam Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pine Needle on one side and Yellow Beam 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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