Parlor Rose vs Just Walnut
Parlor Rose is a Cloverdale Paint color while Just Walnut comes from Dulux. Hue-wise, Parlor Rose belongs to the pink-red family and Just Walnut to the beige-greige family. At LRV 72 vs 11, Just Walnut will read as the brighter of the two — a 61-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 56.0, 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.
Parlor Rose vs Just Walnut in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Parlor Rose 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 Parlor Rose 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 Parlor Rose 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 Parlor Rose.
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 Parlor Rose would.
Color Details
Parlor Rose vs Just Walnut Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Parlor Rose 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 Parlor Rose comparisons
See how Parlor Rose stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 11), opening up a space where Parlor Rose encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 11, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Parlor Rose reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 11, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 11, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 11), opening up a space where Parlor Rose encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 11, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 11), opening up a space where Parlor Rose encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 11), opening up a space where Parlor Rose encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 11, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (11 vs 4) makes Parlor Rose the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 11), opening up a space where Parlor Rose encloses it.
With LRVs of 13 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 11), opening up a space where Parlor Rose encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 11, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (21 vs 11) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 11), opening up a space where Parlor Rose encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 11), opening up a space where Parlor Rose encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 11), opening up a space where Parlor Rose encloses it.
With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 11), opening up a space where Parlor Rose encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 11, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 11, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 25 vs 11, Treron is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 11), opening up a space where Parlor Rose encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 11, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (11 vs 7) makes Parlor Rose the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 24 vs 11, Cement grey is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 11, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.