Pine paint colors
Top picks for pine
4 best matchesThe truest pine matches across every US brand. Each card links to a single-color reference or full brand guide.
More pine shades
9 variantsDrill into shade variants — modifier-specific bands (light, deep, muted) and named in-between shades each link to their own hub with cross-brand matches.
Pine at every US brand
12 brands · up to 10 picks eachThe closest pine matches at each brand, truest first, drawn from its full lineup. Tap any swatch for its single-color spec; tap the brand title for the brand's complete deck.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
About pine
Pine is a deep evergreen green, named for the tree and sitting at the cool, almost-teal edge of the green family. It is rich and a little moody, with enough blue in it to feel calm rather than leafy. Think of a forest canopy in low light, not a bright spring lawn.
What makes a good pine is the balance of its undertones. The best versions lean cool and slightly blue-green, which keeps them from going flat or murky. Push too far toward yellow and pine starts to look olive; push too far toward blue and it reads as teal. The sweet spot is a green that still feels like green, just deep and cool.
One important thing to know before you shop: "Pine" is a color name and a digital reference, not a single product you buy off a shelf. The hex value #01796F is a benchmark on screen. Real paint gets matched to that target and mixed to order, which means you can get a pine-like color from almost any major US brand once you know what to look for.
What Pine Actually Is
Pine belongs to the deep, cool side of green, the part of the family that borders teal. It carries a touch of blue, which gives it that evergreen, slightly shadowed quality rather than a fresh garden look. That blue is the difference between a pine that feels rich and one that feels muddy.
When you compare swatches, watch the undertone closely. A true pine holds its green identity but reads cool and deep, never warm or grassy. If a sample starts looking gray-brown in the can, it has too little of that clean blue-green pigment to carry the name well.
How Pine Reads On A Wall
Pine has an LRV of about 15, which is firmly in the dark range. LRV measures how much light a color bounces back, and 15 means pine absorbs far more than it reflects. On a wall it will read deep, enveloping, and dramatic rather than airy.
That depth is the point, not a problem, but it sets clear expectations. A pine room feels cozy and saturated, and the color will look noticeably darker in corners and away from windows. In strong daylight it opens up and shows its green-teal life; in dim light it can drift close to near-black.
Where Pine Works Best
Pine shines in rooms where you want mood and depth: dining rooms, studies, libraries, powder rooms, bedrooms, and accent walls. It also looks rich on cabinetry, a front door, or built-in shelving. Because it is dark, it rewards spaces where cozy beats bright.
Light direction matters a lot at this depth. North-facing and low-light rooms will make pine feel even darker and cooler, so test it there before committing. South and west light bring out its green warmth and keep it from going flat, which makes those rooms more forgiving. Pine struggles as an all-over color in small, windowless spaces unless you genuinely want a dim, jewel-box effect.
Pairing Pine With Trim, Ceilings, And Other Colors
Crisp white trim is the safest, most classic move with pine; it sharpens the edges and lets the green read as intentional and clean. A soft warm white softens the contrast if you want something gentler. For ceilings, white keeps a pine room from closing in, while painting the ceiling pine too leans full drama in a small space.
For coordinating colors, pine plays well with warm neutrals like cream, tan, and soft camel, which balance its coolness. Brass and natural wood are natural partners and add warmth. For a bolder pairing, blush, terracotta, or mustard sit opposite enough on the color wheel to pop against pine without fighting it.
How To Get Pine In Real Paint
Because pine is a color reference rather than one product, you get it by matching the target to a real paint and having it mixed to order. Any well-stocked paint store can tint a base to a deep evergreen, and most major US brands carry a close in-house equivalent in their fan decks. The digital hex is only a starting point, not the final answer.
The reliable path is to pull a few deep evergreen chips across brands, compare them in your own room, then have your pick mixed. Always buy a sample first and paint a large swatch, because screens and printed chips both shift the color. Two pines that look identical online can read differently once they are wet on your wall.
Pine paint — frequently asked questions
Is pine a blue-green or a true green?+
Pine is a green with a cool, slightly blue lean, which puts it near the teal edge of the green family. It still reads as green on the wall, just deep and cool rather than grassy or yellow. That hint of blue is what gives it the evergreen, almost-forest feeling.
Will pine make my room look too dark?+
At an LRV of about 15, pine is a dark color and will read deep and cozy, not bright. It absorbs much more light than it reflects, so corners and low-light rooms will look especially rich. If you want depth and mood it is perfect; if you want an airy room, pine is not the right pick.
What rooms are best for pine?+
Pine works beautifully in dining rooms, studies, libraries, bedrooms, powder rooms, and on accent walls or cabinetry where mood matters more than brightness. It also looks great on a front door or built-ins. It is harder to pull off as an all-over color in tiny windowless spaces unless you want a deliberately dim, jewel-box look.
What trim and ceiling colors go with pine?+
Crisp white trim is the classic choice and keeps pine looking clean and intentional, while a soft warm white gives a gentler contrast. A white ceiling stops a pine room from feeling closed in. Warm neutrals, brass, and natural wood all pair naturally with pine's coolness.
How do I actually buy pine if it is not a single product?+
Pine is a color name and a digital reference, so you get it by matching that target to a real paint and having it mixed to order. Most major US brands offer a close deep-evergreen equivalent, and any paint store can tint a base to it. Pull a few chips, compare them in your room, then have your favorite mixed.
What is the most common mistake people make with pine?+
The biggest mistake is judging pine from a screen or a tiny chip instead of a large painted sample in the actual room. Pine shifts a lot with light direction and depth, so it can look murky or near-black where you did not expect it. Always test a big swatch on more than one wall and check it in both day and evening light.