Tracery II vs Cool Pine
Tracery II is a Little Greene color while Cool Pine comes from Valspar. These are both greige-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within greige-grey to land. At LRV 46 vs 40, Tracery II will read as the brighter of the two — a 6-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 4.7, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Tracery II vs Cool Pine in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Tracery II and Cool Pine are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Tracery II gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Tracery II vs Cool Pine Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tracery II on one side and Cool Pine 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.
More Tracery II comparisons
See how Tracery II stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 46 vs 6, Tracery II is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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A 11-point LRV gap (58 vs 46) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 46 vs 27, Tracery II is decisively the brighter choice.
Tracery II reads slightly lighter (LRV 46 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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A 9-point LRV gap (55 vs 46) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 46 vs 13, Tracery II is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 66 vs 46, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 46, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 46, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 46 vs 12, Tracery II is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 46 vs 8, Tracery II is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 46, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Tracery II reads slightly lighter (LRV 46 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 46 vs 12, Tracery II is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.
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