Sateen vs Just Walnut
Where Sateen belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Just Walnut is a Dulux color. Hue-wise, Sateen belongs to the grey family and Just Walnut to the beige-greige family. Just Walnut (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than Sateen (LRV 69), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 3.7 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Sateen vs Just Walnut in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Sateen 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Sateen vs Just Walnut Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sateen 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 Sateen comparisons
See how Sateen stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 69 vs 30, Sateen is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 69 vs 43, Sateen is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 84 vs 69, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Sateen reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Sateen reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
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With LRVs of 69 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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At LRV 69 vs 31, Sateen is decisively the brighter choice.