New England Brown vs Walnut
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Both sit in the pink family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. New England Brown (LRV 21) reflects noticeably more light than Walnut (LRV 18), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean red, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 7.2 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. 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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New England Brown vs Walnut Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see New England Brown on one side and 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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See how New England Brown stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 21, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 21), opening up a space where New England Brown encloses it.
New England Brown reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 21, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (30 vs 21) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 21), opening up a space where New England Brown encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 21, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 21), opening up a space where New England Brown encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 21, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 21 vs 4, New England Brown is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 21), opening up a space where New England Brown encloses it.
New England Brown reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 21), opening up a space where New England Brown encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 21, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 21), opening up a space where New England Brown encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 21), opening up a space where New England Brown encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 21), opening up a space where New England Brown encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 21, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
New England Brown reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
New England Brown reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 21), opening up a space where New England Brown encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 21, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
New England Brown reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 21), opening up a space where New England Brown encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (31 vs 21) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.