Sour Apple vs Just Walnut
Where Sour Apple belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Just Walnut is a Dulux color. Sour Apple reads as yellow, while Just Walnut reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Sour Apple (LRV 76) reflects noticeably more light than Just Walnut (LRV 72), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Sour Apple runs yellow while Just Walnut is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 27.0, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. 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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Sour Apple vs Just Walnut Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sour Apple 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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A 7-point LRV gap (76 vs 69) makes Sour Apple the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 76 vs 52, Sour Apple is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 30, Sour Apple is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 76 vs 60, Sour Apple is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 76 vs 43, Sour Apple is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 4, Sour Apple is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 8-point LRV gap (84 vs 76) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 76 vs 21, Sour Apple is decisively the brighter choice.
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With LRVs of 76 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 76 vs 51, Sour Apple is decisively the brighter choice.
Sour Apple reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Sour Apple reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Sour Apple reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 76 vs 41, Sour Apple is decisively the brighter choice.
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Sour Apple reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 31, Sour Apple is decisively the brighter choice.