Distant Gray vs Just Walnut
Distant Gray (Benjamin Moore) and Just Walnut (Dulux) come from different manufacturers. Distant Gray reads as green-grey, while Just Walnut reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 16-point LRV gap — 88 for Distant Gray vs 72 for Just Walnut — means Distant Gray will open up a space more effectively. Where Distant Gray leans green, Just Walnut reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 9.1 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Distant Gray vs Just Walnut in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Distant 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.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Distant Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Distant Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. Distant Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Distant Gray vs Just Walnut Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Distant 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.
More Distant Gray comparisons
See how Distant Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 5-point LRV gap (88 vs 83) makes Distant Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Distant Gray reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
At LRV 88 vs 6, Distant Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Distant Gray reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Distant Gray reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 88 vs 52, Distant Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Distant Gray reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 88 vs 58, Distant Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 27, Distant Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Distant Gray reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Distant Gray reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 88 vs 55, Distant Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 13, Distant Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 44, Distant Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Distant Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 88 vs 84), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Distant Gray reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 88 vs 66, Distant Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 74, Distant Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (88 vs 83) makes Distant Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 88 vs 12, Distant Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 68, Distant Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Distant Gray reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Distant Gray reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 68), opening up a space where Calamine encloses it.
Distant Gray reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 88 vs 12, Distant Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 45, Distant Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Distant Gray reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Distant Gray reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Distant Gray reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Distant Gray reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.