La Paloma Gray vs Just Walnut

La Paloma GrayBenjamin MoorevsJust WalnutDuluxΔE 14.1Distinct difference

La Paloma Gray is a Benjamin Moore color while Just Walnut comes from Dulux. Hue-wise, La Paloma Gray belongs to the greige-grey family and Just Walnut to the beige-greige family. At LRV 72 vs 46, Just Walnut will read as the brighter of the two — a 26-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — La Paloma Gray's red character against Just Walnut's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 14.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

La Paloma Gray vs Just Walnut in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing La Paloma Gray and Just Walnut in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

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. Just Walnut returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

La Paloma GrayLa Paloma Gray living room paint

@newislandconstruction

Just WalnutDulux Natural Taupe 3 living room interior

@dc__decorating

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Just Walnut will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than La Paloma Gray would.

La Paloma GrayBenjamin Moore La Paloma Gray bathroom review

@thekellispence

Just WalnutDulux Just Walnut 90YR 73/029 bathroom

@homewithhollie

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Just Walnut will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than La Paloma Gray would.

La Paloma GrayBenjamin Moore La Paloma Gray kitchen cabinets paint

@lifestyledthreesixty

Just WalnutDulux Just Walnut 90YR 73/029 kitchen cabinets

@athomewithfaye

Color Details

La Paloma Gray
Benjamin Moore · 1551
Hex#B8B4AC
LRV45.6
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1551
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Just Walnut
Dulux · 90YR 73/029
Hex#E0DAD5
LRV72.0
BrandDulux
Number90YR 73/029
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

La Paloma Gray vs Just Walnut Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see La Paloma Gray 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 La Paloma Gray comparisons

See how La Paloma Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

La Paloma Gray
White Dove
La Paloma Gray
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
La Paloma Gray
1551 · LRV 46

At LRV 83 vs 46, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

La Paloma Gray
Ammonite
La Paloma Gray
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
La Paloma Gray
1551 · LRV 46
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 46), opening up a space where La Paloma Gray encloses it.

La Paloma Gray
Iron Ore
La Paloma Gray
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
La Paloma Gray
1551 · LRV 46

At LRV 46 vs 6, La Paloma Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

La Paloma Gray
Purbeck Stone
La Paloma Gray
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
La Paloma Gray
1551 · LRV 46

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

La Paloma Gray
Evergreen Fog
La Paloma Gray
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
La Paloma Gray
1551 · LRV 46

La Paloma Gray reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

La Paloma Gray
Mizzle
La Paloma Gray
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
La Paloma Gray
1551 · LRV 46
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

A 6-point LRV gap (52 vs 46) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.

La Paloma Gray
Agreeable Gray
La Paloma Gray
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
La Paloma Gray
1551 · LRV 46

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 46), opening up a space where La Paloma Gray encloses it.

La Paloma Gray
Accessible Beige
La Paloma Gray
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
La Paloma Gray
1551 · LRV 46

At LRV 58 vs 46, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

La Paloma Gray
Denim Drift
La Paloma Gray
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
La Paloma Gray
1551 · LRV 46

At LRV 46 vs 27, La Paloma Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

La Paloma Gray
French Gray
La Paloma Gray
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
La Paloma Gray
1551 · LRV 46

With LRVs of 46 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

La Paloma Gray
Naval
La Paloma Gray
Naval
Benjamin Moore
La Paloma Gray
1551 · LRV 46
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

La Paloma Gray reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

La Paloma Gray
Tranquil Dawn
La Paloma Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
La Paloma Gray
1551 · LRV 46

A 9-point LRV gap (55 vs 46) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.

La Paloma Gray
Bancha
La Paloma Gray
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
La Paloma Gray
1551 · LRV 46
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 46 vs 13, La Paloma Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

La Paloma Gray
Hardwick White
La Paloma Gray
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
La Paloma Gray
1551 · LRV 46

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room.

La Paloma Gray
Pure White
La Paloma Gray
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
La Paloma Gray
1551 · LRV 46

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 46), opening up a space where La Paloma Gray encloses it.

La Paloma Gray
Artichoke
La Paloma Gray
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
La Paloma Gray
1551 · LRV 46
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

La Paloma Gray reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
La Paloma Gray
Balboa Mist
La Paloma Gray
Benjamin Moore
La Paloma Gray
1551 · LRV 46

At LRV 66 vs 46, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

La Paloma Gray
Shoji White
La Paloma Gray
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
La Paloma Gray
1551 · LRV 46

At LRV 74 vs 46, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

La Paloma Gray
Snowbound
La Paloma Gray
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
La Paloma Gray
1551 · LRV 46
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 46, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

La Paloma Gray
Pewter Green
La Paloma Gray
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
La Paloma Gray
1551 · LRV 46

At LRV 46 vs 12, La Paloma Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

La Paloma Gray
Skimming Stone
La Paloma Gray
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
La Paloma Gray
1551 · LRV 46

At LRV 68 vs 46, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

La Paloma Gray
Dix Blue
La Paloma Gray
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
La Paloma Gray
1551 · LRV 46
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

La Paloma Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 46 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

La Paloma Gray
Calamine
La Paloma Gray
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
La Paloma Gray
1551 · LRV 46
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 46), opening up a space where La Paloma Gray encloses it.

La Paloma Gray
Treron
La Paloma Gray
Treron
Benjamin Moore
La Paloma Gray
1551 · LRV 46
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

La Paloma Gray reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

La Paloma Gray
Vintage Vogue
La Paloma Gray
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
La Paloma Gray
1551 · LRV 46

At LRV 46 vs 12, La Paloma Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

La Paloma Gray
Saybrook Sage
La Paloma Gray
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
La Paloma Gray
1551 · LRV 46

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.

La Paloma Gray
Pale Green
La Paloma Gray
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
La Paloma Gray
1551 · LRV 46
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

La Paloma Gray reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

La Paloma Gray
Pine Needle
La Paloma Gray
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
La Paloma Gray
1551 · LRV 46

La Paloma Gray reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

La Paloma Gray
Cement grey
La Paloma Gray
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
La Paloma Gray
1551 · LRV 46
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

La Paloma Gray reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
La Paloma Gray
Guilford Green
La Paloma Gray
Benjamin Moore
La Paloma Gray
1551 · LRV 46

Guilford Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.