Aqua Fresco vs Just Walnut paint color comparison

Aqua Fresco vs Just Walnut

Aqua FrescoBehrvsJust WalnutDuluxΔE 39.2Very different colors

Aqua Fresco is a Behr color while Just Walnut comes from Dulux. Aqua Fresco reads as blue, while Just Walnut reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 72 vs 24, Just Walnut will read as the brighter of the two — a 48-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Aqua Fresco's blue character against Just Walnut's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 39.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Aqua Fresco vs Just Walnut in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Aqua Fresco and Just Walnut 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

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. Just Walnut returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Aqua FrescoBehr Aqua Fresco living room interior

Visualization

Just WalnutDulux Natural Taupe 3 living room interior

@dc__decorating

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 Just Walnut will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Aqua Fresco would.

Aqua FrescoBehr Aqua Fresco bedroom

Visualization

Just WalnutDulux Natural Taupe 3 bedroom interior

@inside.our.home

Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Just Walnut will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Aqua Fresco would.

Aqua FrescoBehr Aqua Fresco kitchen painted backsplash

Visualization

Just WalnutDulux Just Walnut 90YR 73/029 kitchen

@renovatingmr

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Just Walnut will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Aqua Fresco would.

Aqua FrescoBehr Aqua Fresco bathroom

Visualization

Just WalnutDulux Just Walnut 90YR 73/029 bathroom

@homewithhollie

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Just Walnut will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Aqua Fresco would.

Aqua FrescoBehr Aqua Fresco kitchen cabinets

Visualization

Just WalnutDulux Just Walnut 90YR 73/029 kitchen cabinets

@athomewithfaye

Color Details

Aqua Fresco
Behr · M460-5
LRV24.0
BrandBehr
NumberM460-5
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Just Walnut
Dulux · 90YR 73/029
LRV72.0
BrandDulux
Number90YR 73/029
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Aqua Fresco vs Just Walnut Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Aqua Fresco on one side and Just Walnut on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Aqua Fresco comparisons

See how Aqua Fresco stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Aqua Fresco
Aqua Fresco
Ammonite
Ammonite
Aqua Fresco vs Ammonite
Behr
Aqua Fresco
M460-5 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 24), opening up a space where Aqua Fresco encloses it.

Aqua Fresco
Aqua Fresco
White Dove
White Dove
Aqua Fresco vs White Dove
Behr
Aqua Fresco
M460-5 · LRV 24

At LRV 83 vs 24, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Aqua Fresco
Aqua Fresco
Iron Ore
Iron Ore
Aqua Fresco vs Iron Ore
Behr
Aqua Fresco
M460-5 · LRV 24

At LRV 24 vs 6, Aqua Fresco is decisively the brighter choice.

Aqua Fresco
Aqua Fresco
Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Aqua Fresco vs Purbeck Stone
Behr
Aqua Fresco
M460-5 · LRV 24

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 24), opening up a space where Aqua Fresco encloses it.

Aqua Fresco
Aqua Fresco
Evergreen Fog
Evergreen Fog
Aqua Fresco vs Evergreen Fog
Behr
Aqua Fresco
M460-5 · LRV 24

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Aqua Fresco
Aqua Fresco
Mizzle
Mizzle
Aqua Fresco vs Mizzle
Behr
Aqua Fresco
M460-5 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 24, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Aqua Fresco
Aqua Fresco
Agreeable Gray
Agreeable Gray
Aqua Fresco vs Agreeable Gray
Behr
Aqua Fresco
M460-5 · LRV 24

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 24), opening up a space where Aqua Fresco encloses it.

Aqua Fresco
Aqua Fresco
Accessible Beige
Accessible Beige
Aqua Fresco vs Accessible Beige
Behr
Aqua Fresco
M460-5 · LRV 24

At LRV 58 vs 24, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Aqua Fresco
Aqua Fresco
Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Aqua Fresco vs Denim Drift
Behr
Aqua Fresco
M460-5 · LRV 24

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Aqua Fresco
Aqua Fresco
French Gray
French Gray
Aqua Fresco vs French Gray
Behr
Aqua Fresco
M460-5 · LRV 24

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 24), opening up a space where Aqua Fresco encloses it.

Aqua Fresco
Aqua Fresco
Naval
Naval
Aqua Fresco vs Naval
Behr
Aqua Fresco
M460-5 · LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Aqua Fresco reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Aqua Fresco
Aqua Fresco
Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Aqua Fresco vs Tranquil Dawn
Behr
Aqua Fresco
M460-5 · LRV 24

At LRV 55 vs 24, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Aqua Fresco
Aqua Fresco
Bancha
Bancha
Aqua Fresco vs Bancha
Behr
Aqua Fresco
M460-5 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

A 11-point LRV gap (24 vs 13) makes Aqua Fresco the marginally brighter of the two.

Aqua Fresco
Aqua Fresco
Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Aqua Fresco vs Hardwick White
Behr
Aqua Fresco
M460-5 · LRV 24

At LRV 44 vs 24, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Aqua Fresco
Aqua Fresco
Pure White
Pure White
Aqua Fresco vs Pure White
Behr
Aqua Fresco
M460-5 · LRV 24

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 24), opening up a space where Aqua Fresco encloses it.

Aqua Fresco
Aqua Fresco
Artichoke
Artichoke
Aqua Fresco vs Artichoke
Behr
Aqua Fresco
M460-5 · LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

With LRVs of 24 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Aqua Fresco
Aqua Fresco
Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Aqua Fresco vs Balboa Mist
Behr
Aqua Fresco
M460-5 · LRV 24

At LRV 66 vs 24, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Aqua Fresco
Aqua Fresco
Shoji White
Shoji White
Aqua Fresco vs Shoji White
Behr
Aqua Fresco
M460-5 · LRV 24

At LRV 74 vs 24, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Aqua Fresco
Aqua Fresco
Snowbound
Snowbound
Aqua Fresco vs Snowbound
Behr
Aqua Fresco
M460-5 · LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 24, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Aqua Fresco
Aqua Fresco
Pigeon
Pigeon
Aqua Fresco vs Pigeon
Behr
Aqua Fresco
M460-5 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 24), opening up a space where Aqua Fresco encloses it.

Aqua Fresco
Aqua Fresco
Pewter Green
Pewter Green
Aqua Fresco vs Pewter Green
Behr
Aqua Fresco
M460-5 · LRV 24

At LRV 24 vs 12, Aqua Fresco is decisively the brighter choice.

Aqua Fresco
Aqua Fresco
Duck Green
Duck Green
Aqua Fresco vs Duck Green
Behr
Aqua Fresco
M460-5 · LRV 24

At LRV 24 vs 8, Aqua Fresco is decisively the brighter choice.

Aqua Fresco
Aqua Fresco
Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Aqua Fresco vs Skimming Stone
Behr
Aqua Fresco
M460-5 · LRV 24

At LRV 68 vs 24, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Aqua Fresco
Aqua Fresco
Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Aqua Fresco vs Dix Blue
Behr
Aqua Fresco
M460-5 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 24), opening up a space where Aqua Fresco encloses it.

Aqua Fresco
Hicks' Blue
Aqua Fresco
Hicks' Blue
Behr
Aqua Fresco
M460-5 · LRV 24

Aqua Fresco vs Hicks' Blue

Aqua Fresco
Slaked Lime Deep
Aqua Fresco
Slaked Lime Deep
Behr
Aqua Fresco
M460-5 · LRV 24

Aqua Fresco vs Slaked Lime Deep

Aqua Fresco
Aqua Fresco
Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Aqua Fresco vs Vintage Vogue
Behr
Aqua Fresco
M460-5 · LRV 24

At LRV 24 vs 12, Aqua Fresco is decisively the brighter choice.

Aqua Fresco
Livid
Aqua Fresco
Livid
Behr
Aqua Fresco
M460-5 · LRV 24

Aqua Fresco vs Livid

Aqua Fresco
Aqua Fresco
Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Aqua Fresco vs Saybrook Sage
Behr
Aqua Fresco
M460-5 · LRV 24

At LRV 45 vs 24, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Aqua Fresco
Aqua Fresco
Pale Green
Pale Green
Aqua Fresco vs Pale Green
Behr
Aqua Fresco
M460-5 · LRV 24
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.