Cloud Cover vs Just Walnut
Where Cloud Cover belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Just Walnut is a Dulux color. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. Cloud Cover (LRV 80) reflects noticeably more light than Just Walnut (LRV 72), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Cloud Cover runs yellow while Just Walnut is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 5.1 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.
Cloud Cover vs Just Walnut in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Cloud Cover 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 LRV gap is large enough that Cloud Cover will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Just Walnut would.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Cloud Cover reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Just Walnut.
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. Cloud Cover reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Just Walnut.
Color Details
Cloud Cover vs Just Walnut Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cloud Cover 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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