Beacon Gray vs Just Walnut
Where Beacon Gray belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Just Walnut is a Dulux color. Hue-wise, Beacon Gray belongs to the blue-grey family and Just Walnut to the beige-greige family. Just Walnut (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than Beacon Gray (LRV 66), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Beacon Gray runs blue while Just Walnut is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 8.7 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Beacon Gray vs Just Walnut in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Beacon Gray 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
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 brightness difference is modest but present — Just Walnut gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Just Walnut reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Just Walnut reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Beacon Gray vs Just Walnut Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Beacon Gray 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.
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