Heavy Hammock vs Cool Pine
Heavy Hammock is a PPG color while Cool Pine comes from Valspar. Heavy Hammock reads as beige-greige, while Cool Pine reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 48 vs 40, Heavy Hammock will read as the brighter of the two — a 8-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 6.3, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Heavy Hammock vs Cool Pine in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Heavy Hammock 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.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Heavy Hammock returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Heavy Hammock will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cool Pine would.
Color Details
Heavy Hammock vs Cool Pine Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Heavy Hammock 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 Heavy Hammock comparisons
See how Heavy Hammock stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 48, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 48), opening up a space where Heavy Hammock encloses it.
Heavy Hammock reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (52 vs 48) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 48 vs 30, Heavy Hammock is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 48, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Heavy Hammock reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (48 vs 43) makes Heavy Hammock the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 48 vs 4, Heavy Hammock is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Heavy Hammock reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Heavy Hammock reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 48, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 48 vs 21, Heavy Hammock is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 48), opening up a space where Heavy Hammock encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 48), opening up a space where Heavy Hammock encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 48), opening up a space where Heavy Hammock encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 48), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Heavy Hammock reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Heavy Hammock reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 48), opening up a space where Heavy Hammock encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (48 vs 41) makes Heavy Hammock the marginally brighter of the two.
Heavy Hammock reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 48 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 48 vs 31, Heavy Hammock is decisively the brighter choice.