Grass Seed vs Just Walnut

Grass SeedCloverdale PaintvsJust WalnutDuluxΔE 27.4Very different colors

Grass Seed is a Cloverdale Paint color while Just Walnut comes from Dulux. Grass Seed reads as beige, while Just Walnut reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 72 vs 37, Just Walnut will read as the brighter of the two — a 35-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 27.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Grass Seed vs Just Walnut in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Grass Seed 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.

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. Just Walnut returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Grass SeedGrass Seed EX261 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Just WalnutDulux Natural Taupe 3 living room interior

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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 Just Walnut will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Grass Seed would.

Grass SeedGrass Seed EX261 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Just WalnutDulux Natural Taupe 3 bedroom interior

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Just Walnut will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Grass Seed would.

Grass SeedGrass Seed EX261 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Just WalnutDulux Just Walnut 90YR 73/029 kitchen

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Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Just Walnut reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Grass Seed.

Grass SeedGrass Seed EX261 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Just WalnutDulux Just Walnut 90YR 73/029 dining room

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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 Just Walnut will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Grass Seed would.

Grass SeedGrass Seed EX261 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Just WalnutDulux Just Walnut 90YR 73/029 bathroom

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Color Details

Grass Seed
Cloverdale Paint · EX261
Hex#B6A27D
LRV37.3
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX261
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Just Walnut
Dulux · 90YR 73/029
Hex#E0DAD5
LRV72.0
BrandDulux
Number90YR 73/029
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Grass Seed vs Just Walnut Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Grass Seed 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 Grass Seed comparisons

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

White Dove
Grass Seed
White Dove
Grass Seed
Cloverdale Paint
Grass Seed
EX261 · LRV 37

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 37), opening up a space where Grass Seed encloses it.

Grass Seed
Ammonite
Grass Seed
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Grass Seed
EX261 · LRV 37
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 37, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Grass Seed
Iron Ore
Grass Seed
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Grass Seed
EX261 · LRV 37

Grass Seed reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Grass Seed
Purbeck Stone
Grass Seed
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Grass Seed
EX261 · LRV 37

At LRV 52 vs 37, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Grass Seed
Evergreen Fog
Grass Seed
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Grass Seed
EX261 · LRV 37

A 7-point LRV gap (37 vs 30) makes Grass Seed the marginally brighter of the two.

Grass Seed
Mizzle
Grass Seed
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Grass Seed
EX261 · LRV 37
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 37), opening up a space where Grass Seed encloses it.

Grass Seed
Agreeable Gray
Grass Seed
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Grass Seed
EX261 · LRV 37

At LRV 60 vs 37, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Grass Seed
Accessible Beige
Grass Seed
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Grass Seed
EX261 · LRV 37

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 37), opening up a space where Grass Seed encloses it.

Grass Seed
Denim Drift
Grass Seed
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Grass Seed
EX261 · LRV 37

Grass Seed reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Grass Seed
French Gray
Grass Seed
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Grass Seed
EX261 · LRV 37

A 6-point LRV gap (43 vs 37) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Grass Seed
Naval
Grass Seed
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Grass Seed
EX261 · LRV 37
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 37 vs 4, Grass Seed is decisively the brighter choice.

Grass Seed
Tranquil Dawn
Grass Seed
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Grass Seed
EX261 · LRV 37

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 37), opening up a space where Grass Seed encloses it.

Grass Seed
Bancha
Grass Seed
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Grass Seed
EX261 · LRV 37
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Grass Seed reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Grass Seed
Hardwick White
Grass Seed
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Grass Seed
EX261 · LRV 37

Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Grass Seed
Pure White
Grass Seed
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Grass Seed
EX261 · LRV 37

At LRV 84 vs 37, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Grass Seed
Artichoke
Grass Seed
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Grass Seed
EX261 · LRV 37
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 37 vs 21, Grass Seed is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Grass Seed
Balboa Mist
Grass Seed
Cloverdale Paint
Grass Seed
EX261 · LRV 37

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 37), opening up a space where Grass Seed encloses it.

Grass Seed
Shoji White
Grass Seed
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Grass Seed
EX261 · LRV 37

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 37), opening up a space where Grass Seed encloses it.

Grass Seed
Snowbound
Grass Seed
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Grass Seed
EX261 · LRV 37
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 37), opening up a space where Grass Seed encloses it.

Grass Seed
Pewter Green
Grass Seed
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Grass Seed
EX261 · LRV 37

Grass Seed reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Grass Seed
Skimming Stone
Grass Seed
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Grass Seed
EX261 · LRV 37

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 37), opening up a space where Grass Seed encloses it.

Grass Seed
Dix Blue
Grass Seed
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Grass Seed
EX261 · LRV 37
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

A 4-point LRV gap (41 vs 37) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Grass Seed
Calamine
Grass Seed
Calamine
Cloverdale Paint
Grass Seed
EX261 · LRV 37
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 37, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Grass Seed
Treron
Grass Seed
Treron
Cloverdale Paint
Grass Seed
EX261 · LRV 37
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 37 vs 25, Grass Seed is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Grass Seed
Vintage Vogue
Grass Seed
Cloverdale Paint
Grass Seed
EX261 · LRV 37

Grass Seed reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Grass Seed
Saybrook Sage
Grass Seed
Cloverdale Paint
Grass Seed
EX261 · LRV 37

Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Grass Seed
Pale Green
Grass Seed
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Grass Seed
EX261 · LRV 37
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

A 6-point LRV gap (37 vs 31) makes Grass Seed the marginally brighter of the two.

Grass Seed
Pine Needle
Grass Seed
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Grass Seed
EX261 · LRV 37

At LRV 37 vs 7, Grass Seed is decisively the brighter choice.

Grass Seed
Cement grey
Grass Seed
Cement grey
Cloverdale Paint
Grass Seed
EX261 · LRV 37
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 37 vs 24, Grass Seed is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Grass Seed
Guilford Green
Grass Seed
Cloverdale Paint
Grass Seed
EX261 · LRV 37

At LRV 57 vs 37, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.