Adobe Orange vs Just Walnut

Adobe OrangeBenjamin MoorevsJust WalnutDuluxΔE 58.5Very different colors

Where Adobe Orange belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Just Walnut is a Dulux color. Adobe Orange reads as pink-red, while Just Walnut reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Just Walnut (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than Adobe Orange (LRV 25), a difference of 47 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Adobe Orange runs red while Just Walnut is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 58.5, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Adobe Orange vs Just Walnut in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Adobe Orange 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.

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.

Adobe OrangeBenjamin Moore Adobe Orange dining room

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Just WalnutDulux Just Walnut 90YR 73/029 dining room

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Color Details

Adobe Orange
Benjamin Moore · 2171-30
Hex#D36651
LRV24.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2171-30
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Just Walnut
Dulux · 90YR 73/029
Hex#E0DAD5
LRV72.0
BrandDulux
Number90YR 73/029
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Adobe Orange vs Just Walnut Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Adobe Orange 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 Adobe Orange comparisons

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

White Dove
Adobe Orange
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Adobe Orange
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Adobe Orange
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Adobe Orange reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Adobe Orange
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Adobe Orange
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Adobe Orange
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Adobe Orange
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Adobe Orange
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Tranquil Dawn
Adobe Orange
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Adobe Orange
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Adobe Orange
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Adobe Orange reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Adobe Orange
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Adobe Orange
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Adobe Orange reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Adobe Orange
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Black grey
Adobe Orange
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Adobe Orange reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Adobe Orange
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Adobe Orange
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Adobe Orange
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter

Senses
Adobe Orange
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Adobe Orange
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Adobe Orange reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Adobe Orange
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Adobe Orange
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Adobe Orange reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Adobe Orange
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Ocean Abyss
Adobe Orange
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Adobe Orange reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Adobe Orange
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Adobe Orange
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Adobe Orange
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Adobe Orange
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Adobe Orange
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Adobe Orange
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Adobe Orange reads slightly lighter