Hay Stack vs Just Walnut
Where Hay Stack belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Just Walnut is a Dulux color. Hay Stack reads as beige-yellow, while Just Walnut reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Hay Stack (LRV 81) reflects noticeably more light than Just Walnut (LRV 72), a difference of 9 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Hay Stack runs yellow while Just Walnut is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 29.0, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Hay Stack vs Just Walnut Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hay Stack 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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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Hay Stack reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Hay Stack reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Hay Stack reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 58, Hay Stack is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 27, Hay Stack is decisively the brighter choice.
Hay Stack reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 55, Hay Stack is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 44, Hay Stack is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 81, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 81 vs 66, Hay Stack is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (81 vs 74) makes Hay Stack the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 81 vs 12, Hay Stack is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 8, Hay Stack is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 68, Hay Stack is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 12, Hay Stack is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 45, Hay Stack is decisively the brighter choice.
Hay Stack reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Hay Stack reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Hay Stack reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Hay Stack reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.