Wythe Blue vs Pine Needle
Wythe Blue (Benjamin Moore) and Pine Needle (Dulux) come from different manufacturers. Wythe Blue reads as blue-green, while Pine Needle reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 41-point LRV gap — 48 for Wythe Blue vs 7 for Pine Needle — means Wythe Blue will open up a space more effectively. Where Wythe Blue leans green, Pine Needle reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 47.2 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Wythe Blue vs Pine Needle in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Wythe Blue and Pine Needle 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Wythe Blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pine Needle.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Wythe Blue returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Wythe Blue returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Wythe Blue vs Pine Needle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Wythe Blue on one side and Pine Needle 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 Wythe Blue comparisons
See how Wythe Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 83 vs 48, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 48 vs 6, Wythe Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Wythe Blue reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (52 vs 48) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 48), opening up a space where Wythe Blue encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (58 vs 48) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 48 vs 27, Wythe Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Wythe Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Wythe Blue reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (55 vs 48) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 48 vs 13, Wythe Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (48 vs 44) makes Wythe Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 48), opening up a space where Wythe Blue encloses it.
Wythe Blue reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 48, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 48, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 48, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 51 and 48, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 48 vs 12, Wythe Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 48 vs 8, Wythe Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 48, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Wythe Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 48 vs 12, Wythe Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 48 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Wythe Blue reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.