Spun Wool vs Just Walnut

Spun WoolBehrvsJust WalnutDuluxΔE 2.9Subtle difference

Spun Wool (Behr) and Just Walnut (Dulux) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 73 vs 72 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Where Spun Wool leans red, Just Walnut reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 2.9 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Spun Wool vs Just Walnut in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Spun Wool 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.

Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Spun WoolBehr Spun Wool bathroom color

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Just WalnutDulux Just Walnut 90YR 73/029 bathroom

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Color Details

Spun Wool
Behr · N220-1
Hex#e3ded4
LRV73.2
BrandBehr
NumberN220-1
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Just Walnut
Dulux · 90YR 73/029
Hex#E0DAD5
LRV72.0
BrandDulux
Number90YR 73/029
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Spun Wool vs Just Walnut Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Spun Wool 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 Spun Wool comparisons

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

White Dove
Spun Wool
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Spun Wool
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Spun Wool reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Spun Wool
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Spun Wool is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Spun Wool
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Spun Wool reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Spun Wool
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Spun Wool is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Spun Wool
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Spun Wool reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Spun Wool
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Spun Wool reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Spun Wool
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Spun Wool is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Spun Wool
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Spun Wool reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Spun Wool
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Spun Wool reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Spun Wool
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Spun Wool is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Spun Wool
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Spun Wool is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Spun Wool
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Spun Wool is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Spun Wool
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Spun Wool is the lighter choice

Black grey
Spun Wool
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Spun Wool is the lighter choice

Piazza
Spun Wool
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Spun Wool reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Spun Wool
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Spun Wool reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Spun Wool
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Spun Wool is the lighter choice

Senses
Spun Wool
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Spun Wool is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Spun Wool
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Spun Wool is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Spun Wool
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Spun Wool reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Spun Wool
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Spun Wool is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Spun Wool
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Spun Wool is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Spun Wool
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Spun Wool is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Spun Wool
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Spun Wool reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Spun Wool
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Spun Wool is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Spun Wool
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-1
Spun Wool
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Spun Wool
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Spun Wool
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Spun Wool is the lighter choice