Mocha Cream vs Just Walnut

Mocha CreamBenjamin MoorevsJust WalnutDuluxΔE 7.2Noticeable difference

Where Mocha Cream belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Just Walnut is a Dulux color. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Just Walnut (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than Mocha Cream (LRV 58), a difference of 14 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Mocha Cream runs red while Just Walnut is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 7.2 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.

Mocha Cream vs Just Walnut in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Mocha Cream 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 Just Walnut will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Mocha Cream would.

Mocha CreamBenjamin Moore Mocha Cream living room color

@roseabbydesign

Just WalnutDulux Natural Taupe 3 living room interior

@dc__decorating

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. Just Walnut reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Mocha Cream.

Mocha CreamBenjamin Moore Mocha Cream bathroom color

@justinwilsonpainting

Just WalnutDulux Just Walnut 90YR 73/029 bathroom

@homewithhollie

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Just Walnut reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Mocha Cream.

Mocha CreamBenjamin Moore Mocha Cream kitchen cabinets color

@studio._.twelve

Just WalnutDulux Just Walnut 90YR 73/029 kitchen cabinets

@athomewithfaye

Color Details

Mocha Cream
Benjamin Moore · 995
Hex#D3C9BD
LRV57.8
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number995
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Just Walnut
Dulux · 90YR 73/029
Hex#E0DAD5
LRV72.0
BrandDulux
Number90YR 73/029
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Mocha Cream vs Just Walnut Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mocha Cream 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 Mocha Cream comparisons

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

White Dove
Mocha Cream
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Mocha Cream
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Mocha Cream
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Mocha Cream is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Mocha Cream
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Mocha Cream reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Mocha Cream
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Mocha Cream is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Mocha Cream
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mocha Cream reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Mocha Cream
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Mocha Cream
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Mocha Cream is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Mocha Cream
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Mocha Cream
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Mocha Cream
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Mocha Cream is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Mocha Cream
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Mocha Cream is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Mocha Cream
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Mocha Cream is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Mocha Cream
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Mocha Cream is the lighter choice

Black grey
Mocha Cream
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Mocha Cream is the lighter choice

Piazza
Mocha Cream
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Mocha Cream
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
Mocha Cream
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Mocha Cream is the lighter choice

Senses
Mocha Cream
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Mocha Cream reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Mocha Cream
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Mocha Cream is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Mocha Cream
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Mocha Cream reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Mocha Cream
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Mocha Cream is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Mocha Cream
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Mocha Cream is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Mocha Cream
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Mocha Cream is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Mocha Cream
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Mocha Cream reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Mocha Cream
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Mocha Cream is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Mocha Cream
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Mocha Cream
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Mocha Cream
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Mocha Cream
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Mocha Cream is the lighter choice