Avon Green vs Just Walnut

Avon GreenBenjamin MoorevsJust WalnutDuluxΔE 37.6Very different colors

Where Avon Green belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Just Walnut is a Dulux color. Avon Green reads as green-grey, while Just Walnut reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Just Walnut (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than Avon Green (LRV 21), a difference of 51 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Avon Green runs green while Just Walnut is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 37.6, 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.

Avon Green vs Just Walnut in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Avon Green 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

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Just Walnut will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Avon Green would.

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Color Details

Avon Green
Benjamin Moore · HC-126
LRV21.0
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-126
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
Just Walnut
Dulux · 90YR 73/029
LRV72.0
BrandDulux
Number90YR 73/029
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Avon Green vs Just Walnut Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Avon Green 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 Avon Green comparisons

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

Avon Green
Ammonite
Avon Green
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Avon Green
HC-126 · LRV 21
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 21, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Avon Green
White Dove
Avon Green
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Avon Green
HC-126 · LRV 21

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 21), opening up a space where Avon Green encloses it.

Avon Green
Iron Ore
Avon Green
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Avon Green
HC-126 · LRV 21

Avon Green reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Avon Green
Purbeck Stone
Avon Green
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Avon Green
HC-126 · LRV 21

At LRV 52 vs 21, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Avon Green
Evergreen Fog
Avon Green
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Avon Green
HC-126 · LRV 21

A 9-point LRV gap (30 vs 21) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.

Avon Green
Mizzle
Avon Green
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Avon Green
HC-126 · LRV 21
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 21), opening up a space where Avon Green encloses it.

Avon Green
Agreeable Gray
Avon Green
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Avon Green
HC-126 · LRV 21

At LRV 60 vs 21, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Avon Green
Accessible Beige
Avon Green
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Avon Green
HC-126 · LRV 21

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 21), opening up a space where Avon Green encloses it.

Avon Green
Denim Drift
Avon Green
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Avon Green
HC-126 · LRV 21

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Avon Green
French Gray
Avon Green
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Avon Green
HC-126 · LRV 21

At LRV 43 vs 21, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Avon Green
Naval
Avon Green
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Avon Green
HC-126 · LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 21 vs 4, Avon Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Avon Green
Tranquil Dawn
Avon Green
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Avon Green
HC-126 · LRV 21

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 21), opening up a space where Avon Green encloses it.

Avon Green
Bancha
Avon Green
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Avon Green
HC-126 · LRV 21
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Avon Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Avon Green
Hardwick White
Avon Green
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Avon Green
HC-126 · LRV 21

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 21), opening up a space where Avon Green encloses it.

Avon Green
Pure White
Avon Green
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Avon Green
HC-126 · LRV 21

At LRV 84 vs 21, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Avon Green
Artichoke
Avon Green
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Avon Green
HC-126 · LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Avon Green
Balboa Mist
Avon Green
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Avon Green
HC-126 · LRV 21

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 21), opening up a space where Avon Green encloses it.

Avon Green
Shoji White
Avon Green
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Avon Green
HC-126 · LRV 21

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 21), opening up a space where Avon Green encloses it.

Avon Green
Snowbound
Avon Green
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Avon Green
HC-126 · LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 21), opening up a space where Avon Green encloses it.

Avon Green
Pigeon
Avon Green
Pigeon
Benjamin Moore
Avon Green
HC-126 · LRV 21
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 21, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.

Avon Green
Pewter Green
Avon Green
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Avon Green
HC-126 · LRV 21

Avon Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Avon Green
Duck Green
Avon Green
Duck Green
Benjamin Moore
Avon Green
HC-126 · LRV 21

Avon Green reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Avon Green
Skimming Stone
Avon Green
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Avon Green
HC-126 · LRV 21

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 21), opening up a space where Avon Green encloses it.

Avon Green
Dix Blue
Avon Green
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Avon Green
HC-126 · LRV 21
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 41 vs 21, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Avon Green
Hicks' Blue
Avon Green
Hicks' Blue
Benjamin Moore
Avon Green
HC-126 · LRV 21

Avon Green vs Hicks' Blue

Avon Green
Slaked Lime Deep
Avon Green
Slaked Lime Deep
Benjamin Moore
Avon Green
HC-126 · LRV 21

Avon Green vs Slaked Lime Deep

Avon Green
Avon Green
Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Avon Green vs Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Avon Green
HC-126 · LRV 21

Avon Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Avon Green
Livid
Avon Green
Livid
Benjamin Moore
Avon Green
HC-126 · LRV 21

Avon Green vs Livid

Avon Green
Saybrook Sage
Avon Green
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Avon Green
HC-126 · LRV 21

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 21), opening up a space where Avon Green encloses it.

Avon Green
Pale Green
Avon Green
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Avon Green
HC-126 · LRV 21
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

A 10-point LRV gap (31 vs 21) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.