Shutter Green vs Just Walnut
Where Shutter Green belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Just Walnut is a Dulux color. Hue-wise, Shutter Green belongs to the blue-green family and Just Walnut to the beige-greige family. Just Walnut (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than Shutter Green (LRV 6), a difference of 66 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 61.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Shutter Green vs Just Walnut in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Shutter Green 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Just Walnut will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Shutter Green would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Just Walnut reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Shutter Green.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Just Walnut reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Shutter Green.
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. Just Walnut returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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. Just Walnut reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Shutter Green.
Color Details
Shutter Green vs Just Walnut Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Shutter Green 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 Shutter Green comparisons
See how Shutter Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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