Stoneware vs Just Walnut
Where Stoneware belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Just Walnut is a Dulux color. Hue-wise, Stoneware belongs to the beige-yellow family and Just Walnut to the beige-greige family. Stoneware (LRV 81) reflects noticeably more light than Just Walnut (LRV 72), a difference of 9 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Stoneware runs yellow while Just Walnut is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 7.4 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Stoneware vs Just Walnut in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Stoneware 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.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Stoneware reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Just Walnut.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Stoneware returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Stoneware vs Just Walnut Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Stoneware 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 Stoneware comparisons
See how Stoneware stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Stoneware reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Stoneware reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Stoneware reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 58, Stoneware is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 27, Stoneware is decisively the brighter choice.
Stoneware reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 55, Stoneware is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 44, Stoneware is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 81), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 81 vs 66, Stoneware is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (81 vs 74) makes Stoneware the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 81 vs 12, Stoneware is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 68, Stoneware is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 12, Stoneware is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 45, Stoneware is decisively the brighter choice.
Stoneware reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Stoneware reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Stoneware reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
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