Sailor's Knot vs Just Walnut paint color comparison

Sailor's Knot vs Just Walnut

Sailor's KnotBehrvsJust WalnutDuluxΔE 26.9Very different colors

Sailor's Knot is a Behr color while Just Walnut comes from Dulux. Hue-wise, Sailor's Knot belongs to the blue family and Just Walnut to the beige-greige family. At LRV 72 vs 40, Just Walnut will read as the brighter of the two — a 32-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Sailor's Knot's blue character against Just Walnut's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 26.9, 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.

Sailor's Knot vs Just Walnut in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Sailor's Knot 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.

Sailor's KnotBehr Sailor'S Knot 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 Sailor's Knot would.

Sailor's KnotBehr Sailor'S Knot 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 Sailor's Knot would.

Sailor's KnotBehr Sailor'S Knot 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 Sailor's Knot would.

Sailor's KnotBehr Sailor'S Knot 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 Sailor's Knot would.

Sailor's KnotBehr Sailor'S Knot kitchen cabinets

Visualization

Just WalnutDulux Just Walnut 90YR 73/029 kitchen cabinets

@athomewithfaye

Color Details

Sailor's Knot
Behr · M510-3
Hex#90b1cb
LRV40.4
BrandBehr
NumberM510-3
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Just Walnut
Dulux · 90YR 73/029
Hex#E0DAD5
LRV72.0
BrandDulux
Number90YR 73/029
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Sailor's Knot vs Just Walnut Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sailor's Knot 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 Sailor's Knot comparisons

See how Sailor's Knot stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Sailor's Knot
Sailor's Knot
White Dove
White Dove
Sailor's Knot vs White Dove
Behr
Sailor's Knot
M510-3 · LRV 40

At LRV 83 vs 40, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Sailor's Knot
Sailor's Knot
Ammonite
Ammonite
Sailor's Knot vs Ammonite
Behr
Sailor's Knot
M510-3 · LRV 40
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 40), opening up a space where Sailor's Knot encloses it.

Sailor's Knot
Sailor's Knot
Iron Ore
Iron Ore
Sailor's Knot vs Iron Ore
Behr
Sailor's Knot
M510-3 · LRV 40

At LRV 40 vs 6, Sailor's Knot is decisively the brighter choice.

Sailor's Knot
Sailor's Knot
Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Sailor's Knot vs Purbeck Stone
Behr
Sailor's Knot
M510-3 · LRV 40

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Sailor's Knot
Sailor's Knot
Evergreen Fog
Evergreen Fog
Sailor's Knot vs Evergreen Fog
Behr
Sailor's Knot
M510-3 · LRV 40

Sailor's Knot reads slightly lighter (LRV 40 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Sailor's Knot
Sailor's Knot
Mizzle
Mizzle
Sailor's Knot vs Mizzle
Behr
Sailor's Knot
M510-3 · LRV 40
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

A 11-point LRV gap (52 vs 40) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.

Sailor's Knot
Sailor's Knot
Agreeable Gray
Agreeable Gray
Sailor's Knot vs Agreeable Gray
Behr
Sailor's Knot
M510-3 · LRV 40

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 40), opening up a space where Sailor's Knot encloses it.

Sailor's Knot
Sailor's Knot
Accessible Beige
Accessible Beige
Sailor's Knot vs Accessible Beige
Behr
Sailor's Knot
M510-3 · LRV 40

At LRV 58 vs 40, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Sailor's Knot
Sailor's Knot
Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Sailor's Knot vs Denim Drift
Behr
Sailor's Knot
M510-3 · LRV 40

At LRV 40 vs 27, Sailor's Knot is decisively the brighter choice.

Sailor's Knot
Sailor's Knot
French Gray
French Gray
Sailor's Knot vs French Gray
Behr
Sailor's Knot
M510-3 · LRV 40

With LRVs of 43 and 40, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Sailor's Knot
Sailor's Knot
Naval
Naval
Sailor's Knot vs Naval
Behr
Sailor's Knot
M510-3 · LRV 40
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Sailor's Knot reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Sailor's Knot
Sailor's Knot
Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Sailor's Knot vs Tranquil Dawn
Behr
Sailor's Knot
M510-3 · LRV 40

At LRV 55 vs 40, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Sailor's Knot
Sailor's Knot
Bancha
Bancha
Sailor's Knot vs Bancha
Behr
Sailor's Knot
M510-3 · LRV 40
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 40 vs 13, Sailor's Knot is decisively the brighter choice.

Sailor's Knot
Sailor's Knot
Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Sailor's Knot vs Hardwick White
Behr
Sailor's Knot
M510-3 · LRV 40

A 3-point LRV gap (44 vs 40) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.

Sailor's Knot
Sailor's Knot
Pure White
Pure White
Sailor's Knot vs Pure White
Behr
Sailor's Knot
M510-3 · LRV 40

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 40), opening up a space where Sailor's Knot encloses it.

Sailor's Knot
Sailor's Knot
Artichoke
Artichoke
Sailor's Knot vs Artichoke
Behr
Sailor's Knot
M510-3 · LRV 40
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Sailor's Knot reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Sailor's Knot
Sailor's Knot
Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Sailor's Knot vs Balboa Mist
Behr
Sailor's Knot
M510-3 · LRV 40

At LRV 66 vs 40, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Sailor's Knot
Sailor's Knot
Shoji White
Shoji White
Sailor's Knot vs Shoji White
Behr
Sailor's Knot
M510-3 · LRV 40

At LRV 74 vs 40, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Sailor's Knot
Sailor's Knot
Snowbound
Snowbound
Sailor's Knot vs Snowbound
Behr
Sailor's Knot
M510-3 · LRV 40
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 40, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Sailor's Knot
Sailor's Knot
Pewter Green
Pewter Green
Sailor's Knot vs Pewter Green
Behr
Sailor's Knot
M510-3 · LRV 40

At LRV 40 vs 12, Sailor's Knot is decisively the brighter choice.

Sailor's Knot
Sailor's Knot
Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Sailor's Knot vs Skimming Stone
Behr
Sailor's Knot
M510-3 · LRV 40

At LRV 68 vs 40, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Sailor's Knot
Sailor's Knot
Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Sailor's Knot vs Dix Blue
Behr
Sailor's Knot
M510-3 · LRV 40
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

With LRVs of 41 and 40, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Sailor's Knot
Sailor's Knot
Calamine
Calamine
Sailor's Knot vs Calamine
Behr
Sailor's Knot
M510-3 · LRV 40
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 40), opening up a space where Sailor's Knot encloses it.

Sailor's Knot
Sailor's Knot
Treron
Treron
Sailor's Knot vs Treron
Behr
Sailor's Knot
M510-3 · LRV 40
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Sailor's Knot reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Sailor's Knot
Sailor's Knot
Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Sailor's Knot vs Vintage Vogue
Behr
Sailor's Knot
M510-3 · LRV 40

At LRV 40 vs 12, Sailor's Knot is decisively the brighter choice.

Sailor's Knot
Sailor's Knot
Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Sailor's Knot vs Saybrook Sage
Behr
Sailor's Knot
M510-3 · LRV 40

A 5-point LRV gap (45 vs 40) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.

Sailor's Knot
Sailor's Knot
Pale Green
Pale Green
Sailor's Knot vs Pale Green
Behr
Sailor's Knot
M510-3 · LRV 40
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Sailor's Knot reads slightly lighter (LRV 40 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Sailor's Knot
Sailor's Knot
Pine Needle
Pine Needle
Sailor's Knot vs Pine Needle
Behr
Sailor's Knot
M510-3 · LRV 40

Sailor's Knot reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Sailor's Knot
Sailor's Knot
Cement grey
Cement grey
Sailor's Knot vs Cement grey
Behr
Sailor's Knot
M510-3 · LRV 40
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Sailor's Knot reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Sailor's Knot
Sailor's Knot
Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Sailor's Knot vs Guilford Green
Behr
Sailor's Knot
M510-3 · LRV 40

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 40), opening up a space where Sailor's Knot encloses it.