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
LRV87.4
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX271
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Just Walnut
Dulux · 90YR 73/029
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.

Sideline
Ammonite
Sideline
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Sideline
EX271 · LRV 87
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Sideline reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.

White Dove
Sideline
White Dove
Sideline
Cloverdale Paint
Sideline
EX271 · LRV 87

A 4-point LRV gap (87 vs 83) makes Sideline the marginally brighter of the two.

Sideline
Iron Ore
Sideline
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Sideline
EX271 · LRV 87

At LRV 87 vs 6, Sideline is decisively the brighter choice.

Sideline
Purbeck Stone
Sideline
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Sideline
EX271 · LRV 87

Sideline reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Sideline
Evergreen Fog
Sideline
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Sideline
EX271 · LRV 87

Sideline reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Sideline
Mizzle
Sideline
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Sideline
EX271 · LRV 87
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 87 vs 52, Sideline is decisively the brighter choice.

Sideline
Agreeable Gray
Sideline
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Sideline
EX271 · LRV 87

Sideline reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.

Sideline
Accessible Beige
Sideline
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Sideline
EX271 · LRV 87

At LRV 87 vs 58, Sideline is decisively the brighter choice.

Sideline
Denim Drift
Sideline
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Sideline
EX271 · LRV 87

At LRV 87 vs 27, Sideline is decisively the brighter choice.

Sideline
French Gray
Sideline
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Sideline
EX271 · LRV 87

Sideline reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Sideline
Naval
Sideline
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Sideline
EX271 · LRV 87
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Sideline reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Sideline
Tranquil Dawn
Sideline
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Sideline
EX271 · LRV 87

At LRV 87 vs 55, Sideline is decisively the brighter choice.

Sideline
Bancha
Sideline
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Sideline
EX271 · LRV 87
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 87 vs 13, Sideline is decisively the brighter choice.

Sideline
Hardwick White
Sideline
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Sideline
EX271 · LRV 87

At LRV 87 vs 44, Sideline is decisively the brighter choice.

Sideline
Pure White
Sideline
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Sideline
EX271 · LRV 87

Sideline reads slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 84), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Sideline
Artichoke
Sideline
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Sideline
EX271 · LRV 87
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Sideline reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Sideline
Balboa Mist
Sideline
Cloverdale Paint
Sideline
EX271 · LRV 87

At LRV 87 vs 66, Sideline is decisively the brighter choice.

Sideline
Shoji White
Sideline
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Sideline
EX271 · LRV 87

At LRV 87 vs 74, Sideline is decisively the brighter choice.

Sideline
Snowbound
Sideline
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Sideline
EX271 · LRV 87
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

A 5-point LRV gap (87 vs 83) makes Sideline the marginally brighter of the two.

Sideline
Pigeon
Sideline
Pigeon
Cloverdale Paint
Sideline
EX271 · LRV 87
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

Sideline reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.

Sideline
Pewter Green
Sideline
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Sideline
EX271 · LRV 87

At LRV 87 vs 12, Sideline is decisively the brighter choice.

Sideline
Duck Green
Sideline
Duck Green
Cloverdale Paint
Sideline
EX271 · LRV 87

At LRV 87 vs 8, Sideline is decisively the brighter choice.

Sideline
Skimming Stone
Sideline
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Sideline
EX271 · LRV 87

At LRV 87 vs 68, Sideline is decisively the brighter choice.

Sideline
Dix Blue
Sideline
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Sideline
EX271 · LRV 87
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Sideline reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Sideline
Hicks' Blue
Sideline
Hicks' Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Sideline
EX271 · LRV 87

Sideline vs Hicks' Blue

Sideline
Slaked Lime Deep
Sideline
Slaked Lime Deep
Cloverdale Paint
Sideline
EX271 · LRV 87

Sideline vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Sideline
Vintage Vogue
Sideline
Cloverdale Paint
Sideline
EX271 · LRV 87

At LRV 87 vs 12, Sideline is decisively the brighter choice.

Sideline
Livid
Sideline
Livid
Cloverdale Paint
Sideline
EX271 · LRV 87

Sideline vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Sideline
Saybrook Sage
Sideline
Cloverdale Paint
Sideline
EX271 · LRV 87

At LRV 87 vs 45, Sideline is decisively the brighter choice.

Sideline
Pale Green
Sideline
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Sideline
EX271 · LRV 87
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Sideline reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.