Vanilla Milkshake vs Just Walnut

Vanilla MilkshakeBenjamin MoorevsJust WalnutDuluxΔE 6.5Noticeable difference

Vanilla Milkshake is a Benjamin Moore color while Just Walnut comes from Dulux. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 81 vs 72, Vanilla Milkshake will read as the brighter of the two — a 9-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Vanilla Milkshake's yellow character against Just Walnut's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 6.5, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Vanilla Milkshake vs Just Walnut in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Vanilla Milkshake 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Vanilla Milkshake returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Vanilla MilkshakeBenjamin Moore Vanilla Milkshake living room interior

@darcytsungdesign

Just WalnutDulux Natural Taupe 3 living room interior

@dc__decorating

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Vanilla Milkshake will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Just Walnut would.

Vanilla MilkshakeBenjamin Moore Vanilla Milkshake bedroom

@freshcoat2022

Just WalnutDulux Natural Taupe 3 bedroom interior

@inside.our.home

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Vanilla Milkshake will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Just Walnut would.

Vanilla MilkshakeBenjamin Moore Vanilla Milkshake bathroom color

@katie_at_remedy

Just WalnutDulux Just Walnut 90YR 73/029 bathroom

@homewithhollie

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Vanilla Milkshake will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Just Walnut would.

Vanilla MilkshakeVanilla Milkshake kitchen cabinets

@katie_at_remedy

Just WalnutDulux Just Walnut 90YR 73/029 kitchen cabinets

@athomewithfaye

Color Details

Vanilla Milkshake
Benjamin Moore · OC-59
Hex#ECECE3
LRV81.0
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-59
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Just Walnut
Dulux · 90YR 73/029
Hex#E0DAD5
LRV72.0
BrandDulux
Number90YR 73/029
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Vanilla Milkshake vs Just Walnut Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Vanilla Milkshake on one side and Just Walnut on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Vanilla Milkshake comparisons

See how Vanilla Milkshake stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Vanilla Milkshake
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

Nearly identical in tone

Ammonite
Vanilla Milkshake
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Vanilla Milkshake reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Vanilla Milkshake
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Vanilla Milkshake is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Vanilla Milkshake
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Vanilla Milkshake is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Vanilla Milkshake
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Vanilla Milkshake is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Vanilla Milkshake
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Vanilla Milkshake is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Vanilla Milkshake
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Vanilla Milkshake reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Vanilla Milkshake
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Vanilla Milkshake is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Vanilla Milkshake
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Vanilla Milkshake is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Vanilla Milkshake
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Vanilla Milkshake reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Vanilla Milkshake
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Vanilla Milkshake is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Vanilla Milkshake
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Vanilla Milkshake is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Vanilla Milkshake
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Vanilla Milkshake is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Vanilla Milkshake
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Vanilla Milkshake is the lighter choice

Black grey
Vanilla Milkshake
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Vanilla Milkshake is the lighter choice

Piazza
Vanilla Milkshake
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Vanilla Milkshake reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Vanilla Milkshake
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Vanilla Milkshake reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Vanilla Milkshake
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Vanilla Milkshake is the lighter choice

Senses
Vanilla Milkshake
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Vanilla Milkshake is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Vanilla Milkshake
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Vanilla Milkshake is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Vanilla Milkshake
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Vanilla Milkshake is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Vanilla Milkshake
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Vanilla Milkshake is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Vanilla Milkshake
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Vanilla Milkshake is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Vanilla Milkshake
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Vanilla Milkshake is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Vanilla Milkshake
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Vanilla Milkshake is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Vanilla Milkshake
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Vanilla Milkshake is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Vanilla Milkshake
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Vanilla Milkshake reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Vanilla Milkshake
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Nearly identical in tone

Paper
Vanilla Milkshake
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads slightly lighter

Passageway
Vanilla Milkshake
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Vanilla Milkshake is the lighter choice