Fog Mist vs Just Walnut

Fog MistBenjamin MoorevsJust WalnutDuluxΔE 4.2Noticeable difference

Fog Mist is a Benjamin Moore color while Just Walnut comes from Dulux. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 70 and 72, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Fog Mist's red character against Just Walnut's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 4.2, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Fog Mist vs Just Walnut in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Fog Mist 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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Fog MistBenjamin Moore Fog Mist minimal living room review

@worthyventures

Just WalnutDulux Natural Taupe 3 living room interior

@dc__decorating

Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Fog MistBenjamin Moore Fog Mist kitchen paint

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Just WalnutDulux Just Walnut 90YR 73/029 kitchen

@renovatingmr

Color Details

Fog Mist
Benjamin Moore · OC-31
Hex#E2DDD0
LRV70.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-31
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Just Walnut
Dulux · 90YR 73/029
Hex#E0DAD5
LRV72.0
BrandDulux
Number90YR 73/029
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Fog Mist vs Just Walnut Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Fog Mist 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 Fog Mist comparisons

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

White Dove
Fog Mist
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Fog Mist
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Fog Mist
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Fog Mist is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Fog Mist
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Fog Mist reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Fog Mist
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Fog Mist is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Fog Mist
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Fog Mist reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Fog Mist
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Fog Mist reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Fog Mist
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Fog Mist is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Fog Mist
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Fog Mist reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Fog Mist
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Fog Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Fog Mist
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Fog Mist is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Fog Mist
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Fog Mist is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Fog Mist
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Fog Mist is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Fog Mist
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Fog Mist is the lighter choice

Black grey
Fog Mist
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Fog Mist is the lighter choice

Piazza
Fog Mist
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Fog Mist reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Fog Mist
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Fog Mist reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Fog Mist
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Fog Mist is the lighter choice

Senses
Fog Mist
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Fog Mist is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Fog Mist
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Fog Mist is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Fog Mist
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Fog Mist reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Fog Mist
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Fog Mist is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Fog Mist
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Fog Mist is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Fog Mist
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Fog Mist is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Fog Mist
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Fog Mist reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Fog Mist
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Fog Mist is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Fog Mist
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-1
Fog Mist
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Fog Mist
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Fog Mist
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Fog Mist is the lighter choice