Urban Raincoat vs Just Walnut

Urban RaincoatBehrvsJust WalnutDuluxΔE 10.1Distinct difference

Urban Raincoat is a Behr color while Just Walnut comes from Dulux. Hue-wise, Urban Raincoat belongs to the blue-grey family and Just Walnut to the beige-greige family. At LRV 72 vs 57, Just Walnut will read as the brighter of the two — a 15-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Urban Raincoat's blue character against Just Walnut's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 10.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Urban Raincoat vs Just Walnut in Real Spaces

6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Urban Raincoat 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.

Urban RaincoatBehr Urban Raincoat living room paint review

@_samanthahammond_

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 Urban Raincoat would.

Urban RaincoatBehr Urban Raincoat bedroom color review

@jillhannahgram

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 Urban Raincoat would.

Urban RaincoatBehr N440-2 kitchen interior

@hymnsandhome

Just WalnutDulux Just Walnut 90YR 73/029 kitchen

@renovatingmr

Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Just Walnut reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Urban Raincoat.

Urban RaincoatBehr N440-2 dining room color

@hymnsandhome

Just WalnutDulux Just Walnut 90YR 73/029 dining room

@clayton_hamptonhome

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 Urban Raincoat would.

Urban RaincoatBehr Urban Raincoat bathroom paint

@blondebydesign87

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 Urban Raincoat would.

Urban RaincoatBehr Urban Raincoat kitchen cabinets color review

@christamartinstudio

Just WalnutDulux Just Walnut 90YR 73/029 kitchen cabinets

@athomewithfaye

Color Details

Urban Raincoat
Behr · N440-2
Hex#bdcbca
LRV56.9
BrandBehr
NumberN440-2
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Just Walnut
Dulux · 90YR 73/029
Hex#E0DAD5
LRV72.0
BrandDulux
Number90YR 73/029
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Urban Raincoat vs Just Walnut Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Urban Raincoat 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 Urban Raincoat comparisons

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

Urban Raincoat
White Dove
Urban Raincoat
White Dove
Behr
Urban Raincoat
N440-2 · LRV 57

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 57), opening up a space where Urban Raincoat encloses it.

Urban Raincoat
Ammonite
Urban Raincoat
Ammonite
Behr
Urban Raincoat
N440-2 · LRV 57
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 57, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Urban Raincoat
Iron Ore
Urban Raincoat
Iron Ore
Behr
Urban Raincoat
N440-2 · LRV 57

Urban Raincoat reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Urban Raincoat
Purbeck Stone
Urban Raincoat
Purbeck Stone
Behr
Urban Raincoat
N440-2 · LRV 57

A 5-point LRV gap (57 vs 52) makes Urban Raincoat the marginally brighter of the two.

Urban Raincoat
Evergreen Fog
Urban Raincoat
Evergreen Fog
Behr
Urban Raincoat
N440-2 · LRV 57

At LRV 57 vs 30, Urban Raincoat is decisively the brighter choice.

Urban Raincoat
Mizzle
Urban Raincoat
Mizzle
Behr
Urban Raincoat
N440-2 · LRV 57
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Urban Raincoat reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Urban Raincoat
Agreeable Gray
Urban Raincoat
Agreeable Gray
Behr
Urban Raincoat
N440-2 · LRV 57

A 4-point LRV gap (60 vs 57) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Urban Raincoat
Accessible Beige
Urban Raincoat
Accessible Beige
Behr
Urban Raincoat
N440-2 · LRV 57

With LRVs of 58 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Urban Raincoat
Denim Drift
Urban Raincoat
Denim Drift
Behr
Urban Raincoat
N440-2 · LRV 57

Urban Raincoat reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Urban Raincoat
French Gray
Urban Raincoat
French Gray
Behr
Urban Raincoat
N440-2 · LRV 57

At LRV 57 vs 43, Urban Raincoat is decisively the brighter choice.

Urban Raincoat
Naval
Urban Raincoat
Naval
Behr
Urban Raincoat
N440-2 · LRV 57
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 57 vs 4, Urban Raincoat is decisively the brighter choice.

Urban Raincoat
Tranquil Dawn
Urban Raincoat
Tranquil Dawn
Behr
Urban Raincoat
N440-2 · LRV 57

With LRVs of 57 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Urban Raincoat
Bancha
Urban Raincoat
Bancha
Behr
Urban Raincoat
N440-2 · LRV 57
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Urban Raincoat reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Urban Raincoat
Hardwick White
Urban Raincoat
Hardwick White
Behr
Urban Raincoat
N440-2 · LRV 57

Urban Raincoat reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Urban Raincoat
Pure White
Urban Raincoat
Pure White
Behr
Urban Raincoat
N440-2 · LRV 57

At LRV 84 vs 57, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Urban Raincoat
Artichoke
Urban Raincoat
Artichoke
Behr
Urban Raincoat
N440-2 · LRV 57
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 57 vs 21, Urban Raincoat is decisively the brighter choice.

Urban Raincoat
Balboa Mist
Urban Raincoat
Balboa Mist
Behr
Urban Raincoat
N440-2 · LRV 57

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Urban Raincoat
Shoji White
Urban Raincoat
Shoji White
Behr
Urban Raincoat
N440-2 · LRV 57

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 57), opening up a space where Urban Raincoat encloses it.

Urban Raincoat
Snowbound
Urban Raincoat
Snowbound
Behr
Urban Raincoat
N440-2 · LRV 57
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 57), opening up a space where Urban Raincoat encloses it.

Urban Raincoat
Pewter Green
Urban Raincoat
Pewter Green
Behr
Urban Raincoat
N440-2 · LRV 57

Urban Raincoat reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Urban Raincoat
Skimming Stone
Urban Raincoat
Skimming Stone
Behr
Urban Raincoat
N440-2 · LRV 57

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Urban Raincoat
Dix Blue
Urban Raincoat
Dix Blue
Behr
Urban Raincoat
N440-2 · LRV 57
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 57 vs 41, Urban Raincoat is decisively the brighter choice.

Urban Raincoat
Calamine
Urban Raincoat
Calamine
Behr
Urban Raincoat
N440-2 · LRV 57
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

A 11-point LRV gap (68 vs 57) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.

Urban Raincoat
Treron
Urban Raincoat
Treron
Behr
Urban Raincoat
N440-2 · LRV 57
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 57 vs 25, Urban Raincoat is decisively the brighter choice.

Urban Raincoat
Vintage Vogue
Urban Raincoat
Vintage Vogue
Behr
Urban Raincoat
N440-2 · LRV 57

Urban Raincoat reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Urban Raincoat
Saybrook Sage
Urban Raincoat
Saybrook Sage
Behr
Urban Raincoat
N440-2 · LRV 57

Urban Raincoat reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Urban Raincoat
Pale Green
Urban Raincoat
Pale Green
Behr
Urban Raincoat
N440-2 · LRV 57
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 57 vs 31, Urban Raincoat is decisively the brighter choice.

Urban Raincoat
Pine Needle
Urban Raincoat
Pine Needle
Behr
Urban Raincoat
N440-2 · LRV 57

At LRV 57 vs 7, Urban Raincoat is decisively the brighter choice.

Urban Raincoat
Cement grey
Urban Raincoat
Cement grey
Behr
Urban Raincoat
N440-2 · LRV 57
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 57 vs 24, Urban Raincoat is decisively the brighter choice.

Urban Raincoat
Guilford Green
Urban Raincoat
Guilford Green
Behr
Urban Raincoat
N440-2 · LRV 57

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.