Paper White vs Just Walnut
Where Paper White belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Just Walnut is a Dulux color. Paper White reads as green-grey, while Just Walnut reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (74 vs 72), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Paper White runs green while Just Walnut is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 3.7 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Paper White vs Just Walnut in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Paper White 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. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Paper White vs Just Walnut Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Paper White 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.
More Paper White comparisons
See how Paper White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (74 vs 69) makes Paper White the marginally brighter of the two.
Paper White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 52, Paper White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 30, Paper White is decisively the brighter choice.
Paper White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 60, Paper White is decisively the brighter choice.
Paper White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Paper White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 43, Paper White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 4, Paper White is decisively the brighter choice.
Paper White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Paper White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Paper White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (84 vs 74) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 21, Paper White is decisively the brighter choice.
Paper White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Paper White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Paper White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 74 vs 41, Paper White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (74 vs 68) makes Paper White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 25, Paper White is decisively the brighter choice.
Paper White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Paper White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 31, Paper White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 7, Paper White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 24, Paper White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 57, Paper White is decisively the brighter choice.