Ginger Sugar vs Just Walnut
Ginger Sugar (Behr) and Just Walnut (Dulux) come from different manufacturers. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 70 vs 72 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Where Ginger Sugar leans yellow, Just Walnut reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 3.8 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ginger Sugar vs Just Walnut in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Ginger Sugar and Just Walnut 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.
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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Color Details
Ginger Sugar vs Just Walnut Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ginger Sugar on one side and Just Walnut 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 Ginger Sugar comparisons
See how Ginger Sugar stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 70, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 70 vs 6, Ginger Sugar is decisively the brighter choice.
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Ginger Sugar reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 52, Ginger Sugar is decisively the brighter choice.
Ginger Sugar reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 12-point LRV gap (70 vs 58) makes Ginger Sugar the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 70 vs 27, Ginger Sugar is decisively the brighter choice.
Ginger Sugar reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Ginger Sugar reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 55, Ginger Sugar is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 13, Ginger Sugar is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 44, Ginger Sugar is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 70), opening up a space where Ginger Sugar encloses it.
Ginger Sugar reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (70 vs 66) makes Ginger Sugar the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (74 vs 70) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 70, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 12, Ginger Sugar is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Ginger Sugar reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
With LRVs of 70 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Ginger Sugar reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 12, Ginger Sugar is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 45, Ginger Sugar is decisively the brighter choice.
Ginger Sugar reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Ginger Sugar reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Ginger Sugar reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Ginger Sugar reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.