Silver Mink vs Just Walnut
Where Silver Mink belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Just Walnut is a Dulux color. Hue-wise, Silver Mink belongs to the blue-grey family and Just Walnut to the beige-greige family. Just Walnut (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than Silver Mink (LRV 44), a difference of 28 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Silver Mink runs green and blue while Just Walnut is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 17.0, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Silver Mink vs Just Walnut in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Silver Mink 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.
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 Silver Mink.
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 Silver Mink.
Color Details
Silver Mink vs Just Walnut Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Silver Mink 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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