Sideline vs Just Walnut

SidelineCloverdale PaintvsJust WalnutDuluxΔE 8.0Noticeable difference

Sideline (Cloverdale Paint) and Just Walnut (Dulux) come from different manufacturers. Sideline reads as yellow, while Just Walnut reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 15-point LRV gap — 87 for Sideline vs 72 for Just Walnut — means Sideline will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 8.0 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Sideline vs Just Walnut in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Sideline 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Sideline reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Just Walnut.

SidelineSideline EX271 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Just WalnutDulux Natural Taupe 3 living room interior

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Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Sideline returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

SidelineSideline EX271 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Just WalnutDulux Natural Taupe 3 bedroom interior

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Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Sideline returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

SidelineSideline EX271 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Just WalnutDulux Just Walnut 90YR 73/029 kitchen

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Dining Room

Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The LRV gap is large enough that Sideline will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Just Walnut would.

SidelineSideline EX271 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Just WalnutDulux Just Walnut 90YR 73/029 dining room

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Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Sideline returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

SidelineSideline EX271 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Just WalnutDulux Just Walnut 90YR 73/029 bathroom

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Color Details

Sideline
Cloverdale Paint · EX271
Hex#F0F1EB
LRV87.4
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX271
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Just Walnut
Dulux · 90YR 73/029
Hex#E0DAD5
LRV72.0
BrandDulux
Number90YR 73/029
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Sideline vs Just Walnut Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sideline on one side and Just Walnut on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Sideline comparisons

See how Sideline stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Sideline
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

Sideline reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Sideline
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Sideline reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Sideline
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Sideline is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Sideline
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Sideline is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Sideline
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Sideline is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Sideline
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Sideline is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Sideline
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Sideline is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Sideline
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Sideline is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Sideline
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Sideline is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Sideline
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Sideline reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Sideline
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Sideline is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Sideline
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Sideline is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Sideline
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Sideline is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Sideline
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Sideline is the lighter choice

Black grey
Sideline
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Sideline is the lighter choice

Piazza
Sideline
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Sideline reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Sideline
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Sideline is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Sideline
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Sideline is the lighter choice

Senses
Sideline
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Sideline is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Sideline
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Sideline is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Sideline
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Sideline is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Sideline
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Sideline is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Sideline
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Sideline is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Sideline
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Sideline is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Sideline
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Sideline is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Sideline
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Sideline is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Sideline
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Sideline reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Sideline
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Sideline reads slightly lighter

Paper
Sideline
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Nearly identical in tone

Passageway
Sideline
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Sideline is the lighter choice