In the Blue vs Just Walnut
In the Blue is a Cloverdale Paint color while Just Walnut comes from Dulux. Hue-wise, In the Blue belongs to the blue family and Just Walnut to the beige-greige family. At LRV 72 vs 43, Just Walnut will read as the brighter of the two — a 29-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 19.5, 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.
In the Blue vs Just Walnut in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing In the Blue 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.
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 In the Blue would.
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 In the Blue would.
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 In the Blue.
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 In the Blue would.
Color Details
In the Blue vs Just Walnut Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see In the Blue 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 In the Blue comparisons
See how In the Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 43, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 43), opening up a space where In the Blue encloses it.
In the Blue reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (52 vs 43) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 43 vs 30, In the Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 43, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 43), opening up a space where In the Blue encloses it.
In the Blue reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 43 vs 4, In the Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 43), opening up a space where In the Blue encloses it.
In the Blue reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
With LRVs of 44 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 43, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 43 vs 21, In the Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 43), opening up a space where In the Blue encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 43), opening up a space where In the Blue encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 43), opening up a space where In the Blue encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (51 vs 43) makes Pigeon the marginally brighter of the two.
In the Blue reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
In the Blue reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 43), opening up a space where In the Blue encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
In the Blue reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 45 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 12-point LRV gap (43 vs 31) makes In the Blue the marginally brighter of the two.