Imperial Gray vs Just Walnut
Where Imperial Gray belongs to Behr's range, Just Walnut is a Dulux color. Hue-wise, Imperial Gray belongs to the grey family and Just Walnut to the beige-greige family. Just Walnut (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than Imperial Gray (LRV 14), a difference of 58 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Imperial Gray runs blue while Just Walnut is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 43.0, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Imperial Gray vs Just Walnut in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Imperial Gray 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.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Just Walnut reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Imperial Gray.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Just Walnut returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Just Walnut reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Imperial Gray.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Just Walnut reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Imperial Gray.
Color Details
Imperial Gray vs Just Walnut Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Imperial Gray 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.
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