Cottage Hill vs Just Walnut

Cottage HillBehrvsJust WalnutDuluxΔE 20.6Distinct difference

Cottage Hill is a Behr color while Just Walnut comes from Dulux. Cottage Hill reads as yellow, while Just Walnut reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 72 vs 42, Just Walnut will read as the brighter of the two — a 30-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Cottage Hill's green character against Just Walnut's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 20.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Cottage Hill vs Just Walnut in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Cottage Hill 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.

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 Cottage Hill would.

Cottage HillBehr Cottage Hill bedroom review

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Just WalnutDulux Natural Taupe 3 bedroom interior

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Color Details

Cottage Hill
Behr · HDC-CT-28
Hex#acb397
LRV42.3
BrandBehr
NumberHDC-CT-28
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Just Walnut
Dulux · 90YR 73/029
Hex#E0DAD5
LRV72.0
BrandDulux
Number90YR 73/029
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Cottage Hill vs Just Walnut Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cottage Hill 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 Cottage Hill comparisons

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

Cottage Hill
White Dove
Cottage Hill
White Dove
Behr
Cottage Hill
HDC-CT-28 · LRV 42

At LRV 83 vs 42, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Cottage Hill
Ammonite
Cottage Hill
Ammonite
Behr
Cottage Hill
HDC-CT-28 · LRV 42
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 42), opening up a space where Cottage Hill encloses it.

Cottage Hill
Iron Ore
Cottage Hill
Iron Ore
Behr
Cottage Hill
HDC-CT-28 · LRV 42

At LRV 42 vs 6, Cottage Hill is decisively the brighter choice.

Cottage Hill
Purbeck Stone
Cottage Hill
Purbeck Stone
Behr
Cottage Hill
HDC-CT-28 · LRV 42

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Cottage Hill
Evergreen Fog
Cottage Hill
Evergreen Fog
Behr
Cottage Hill
HDC-CT-28 · LRV 42

Cottage Hill reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Cottage Hill
Mizzle
Cottage Hill
Mizzle
Behr
Cottage Hill
HDC-CT-28 · LRV 42
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

A 9-point LRV gap (52 vs 42) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.

Cottage Hill
Agreeable Gray
Cottage Hill
Agreeable Gray
Behr
Cottage Hill
HDC-CT-28 · LRV 42

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 42), opening up a space where Cottage Hill encloses it.

Cottage Hill
Accessible Beige
Cottage Hill
Accessible Beige
Behr
Cottage Hill
HDC-CT-28 · LRV 42

At LRV 58 vs 42, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Cottage Hill
Denim Drift
Cottage Hill
Denim Drift
Behr
Cottage Hill
HDC-CT-28 · LRV 42

At LRV 42 vs 27, Cottage Hill is decisively the brighter choice.

Cottage Hill
French Gray
Cottage Hill
French Gray
Behr
Cottage Hill
HDC-CT-28 · LRV 42

With LRVs of 43 and 42, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Cottage Hill
Naval
Cottage Hill
Naval
Behr
Cottage Hill
HDC-CT-28 · LRV 42
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Cottage Hill reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Cottage Hill
Tranquil Dawn
Cottage Hill
Tranquil Dawn
Behr
Cottage Hill
HDC-CT-28 · LRV 42

At LRV 55 vs 42, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Cottage Hill
Bancha
Cottage Hill
Bancha
Behr
Cottage Hill
HDC-CT-28 · LRV 42
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 42 vs 13, Cottage Hill is decisively the brighter choice.

Cottage Hill
Hardwick White
Cottage Hill
Hardwick White
Behr
Cottage Hill
HDC-CT-28 · LRV 42

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 42), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Cottage Hill
Pure White
Cottage Hill
Pure White
Behr
Cottage Hill
HDC-CT-28 · LRV 42

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 42), opening up a space where Cottage Hill encloses it.

Cottage Hill
Artichoke
Cottage Hill
Artichoke
Behr
Cottage Hill
HDC-CT-28 · LRV 42
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Cottage Hill reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Cottage Hill
Balboa Mist
Cottage Hill
Balboa Mist
Behr
Cottage Hill
HDC-CT-28 · LRV 42

At LRV 66 vs 42, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Cottage Hill
Shoji White
Cottage Hill
Shoji White
Behr
Cottage Hill
HDC-CT-28 · LRV 42

At LRV 74 vs 42, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Cottage Hill
Snowbound
Cottage Hill
Snowbound
Behr
Cottage Hill
HDC-CT-28 · LRV 42
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 42, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Cottage Hill
Pewter Green
Cottage Hill
Pewter Green
Behr
Cottage Hill
HDC-CT-28 · LRV 42

At LRV 42 vs 12, Cottage Hill is decisively the brighter choice.

Cottage Hill
Skimming Stone
Cottage Hill
Skimming Stone
Behr
Cottage Hill
HDC-CT-28 · LRV 42

At LRV 68 vs 42, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Cottage Hill
Dix Blue
Cottage Hill
Dix Blue
Behr
Cottage Hill
HDC-CT-28 · LRV 42
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

With LRVs of 42 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Cottage Hill
Calamine
Cottage Hill
Calamine
Behr
Cottage Hill
HDC-CT-28 · LRV 42
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 42), opening up a space where Cottage Hill encloses it.

Cottage Hill
Treron
Cottage Hill
Treron
Behr
Cottage Hill
HDC-CT-28 · LRV 42
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Cottage Hill reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Cottage Hill
Vintage Vogue
Cottage Hill
Vintage Vogue
Behr
Cottage Hill
HDC-CT-28 · LRV 42

At LRV 42 vs 12, Cottage Hill is decisively the brighter choice.

Cottage Hill
Saybrook Sage
Cottage Hill vs Saybrook Sage
Cottage Hill
Saybrook Sage
Behr
Cottage Hill
HDC-CT-28 · LRV 42

A 3-point LRV gap (45 vs 42) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.

Cottage Hill
Pale Green
Cottage Hill
Pale Green
Behr
Cottage Hill
HDC-CT-28 · LRV 42
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Cottage Hill reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Cottage Hill
Pine Needle
Cottage Hill
Pine Needle
Behr
Cottage Hill
HDC-CT-28 · LRV 42

Cottage Hill reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Cottage Hill
Cement grey
Cottage Hill
Cement grey
Behr
Cottage Hill
HDC-CT-28 · LRV 42
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cottage Hill reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Cottage Hill
Guilford Green
Cottage Hill
Guilford Green
Behr
Cottage Hill
HDC-CT-28 · LRV 42

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 42), opening up a space where Cottage Hill encloses it.