Lavender Veil vs Just Walnut
Lavender Veil is a Cloverdale Paint color while Just Walnut comes from Dulux. Lavender Veil reads as pink-purple, while Just Walnut reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 72 vs 55, Just Walnut will read as the brighter of the two — a 17-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 17.0, 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.
Lavender Veil vs Just Walnut in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Lavender Veil 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 Lavender Veil 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 Lavender Veil 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 Lavender Veil.
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 Lavender Veil would.
Color Details
Lavender Veil vs Just Walnut Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lavender Veil 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 Lavender Veil comparisons
See how Lavender Veil stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Lavender Veil encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 55, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Lavender Veil reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (55 vs 52) makes Lavender Veil the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 55 vs 30, Lavender Veil is decisively the brighter choice.
Lavender Veil reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (60 vs 55) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 58 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Lavender Veil reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (55 vs 43) makes Lavender Veil the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 55 vs 4, Lavender Veil is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 55 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Lavender Veil reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Lavender Veil reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 55, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 55 vs 21, Lavender Veil is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 55), opening up a space where Lavender Veil encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Lavender Veil encloses it.
Lavender Veil reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 55), opening up a space where Lavender Veil encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 41, Lavender Veil is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 55, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 55 vs 25, Lavender Veil is decisively the brighter choice.
Lavender Veil reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Lavender Veil reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 55 vs 31, Lavender Veil is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 55 vs 7, Lavender Veil is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 55 vs 24, Lavender Veil is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room.