Misty Coast vs Just Walnut
Misty Coast is a Behr color while Just Walnut comes from Dulux. Misty Coast reads as grey, while Just Walnut reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 72 vs 68, Just Walnut will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Misty Coast's green character against Just Walnut's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 51.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Misty Coast vs Just Walnut in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Misty Coast 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 has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Just Walnut gives the walls a little more lift.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Just Walnut gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Misty Coast vs Just Walnut Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Misty Coast 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 Misty Coast comparisons
See how Misty Coast stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
With LRVs of 69 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 83 vs 68, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 6, Misty Coast is decisively the brighter choice.
Misty Coast reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Misty Coast reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 52, Misty Coast is decisively the brighter choice.
Misty Coast reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (68 vs 58) makes Misty Coast the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 27, Misty Coast is decisively the brighter choice.
Misty Coast reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Misty Coast reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 55, Misty Coast is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 13, Misty Coast is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 44, Misty Coast is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 68), opening up a space where Misty Coast encloses it.
Misty Coast reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (74 vs 68) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 68, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Misty Coast reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 12, Misty Coast is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 8, Misty Coast is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Misty Coast reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 12, Misty Coast is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 45, Misty Coast is decisively the brighter choice.
Misty Coast reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.