Ancient Ivory vs Just Walnut
Ancient Ivory is a Benjamin Moore color while Just Walnut comes from Dulux. Hue-wise, Ancient Ivory belongs to the beige-yellow family and Just Walnut to the beige-greige family. At LRV 80 vs 72, Ancient Ivory will read as the brighter of the two — a 8-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Ancient Ivory's yellow character against Just Walnut's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 8.5, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ancient Ivory vs Just Walnut in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Ancient Ivory 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.
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. Ancient Ivory returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Ancient Ivory vs Just Walnut Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ancient Ivory 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 Ancient Ivory comparisons
See how Ancient Ivory stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ancient Ivory reads slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 80), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 80 vs 6, Ancient Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Ancient Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Ancient Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 52, Ancient Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Ancient Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 58, Ancient Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 27, Ancient Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Ancient Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Ancient Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 55, Ancient Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 13, Ancient Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 44, Ancient Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 80), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Ancient Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 66, Ancient Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (80 vs 74) makes Ancient Ivory the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 80), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Ancient Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 12, Ancient Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 8, Ancient Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 68, Ancient Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Ancient Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 12, Ancient Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 45, Ancient Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Ancient Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.