Palest Pistachio vs Just Walnut
Where Palest Pistachio belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Just Walnut is a Dulux color. Hue-wise, Palest Pistachio belongs to the blue-green family and Just Walnut to the beige-greige family. Palest Pistachio (LRV 84) reflects noticeably more light than Just Walnut (LRV 72), a difference of 12 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Palest Pistachio runs green while Just Walnut is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 8.0 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Palest Pistachio vs Just Walnut in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Palest Pistachio 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 Palest Pistachio will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Just Walnut would.
Color Details
Palest Pistachio vs Just Walnut Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Palest Pistachio 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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