Silhouette vs Just Walnut
Silhouette is a Cloverdale Paint color while Just Walnut comes from Dulux. Silhouette reads as greige-grey, while Just Walnut reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 72 vs 45, Just Walnut will read as the brighter of the two — a 27-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 15.5, 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.
Silhouette vs Just Walnut in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Silhouette 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 Silhouette 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 Silhouette 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 Silhouette.
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 Silhouette would.
Color Details
Silhouette vs Just Walnut Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Silhouette 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 Silhouette comparisons
See how Silhouette stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Silhouette reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (52 vs 45) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 30, Silhouette is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 45, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 45), opening up a space where Silhouette encloses it.
Silhouette reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 45 vs 4, Silhouette is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Silhouette reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
With LRVs of 45 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 45, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 21, Silhouette is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 45), opening up a space where Silhouette encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 45), opening up a space where Silhouette encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 45), opening up a space where Silhouette encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (51 vs 45) makes Pigeon the marginally brighter of the two.
Silhouette reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Silhouette reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 45), opening up a space where Silhouette encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (45 vs 41) makes Silhouette the marginally brighter of the two.
Silhouette reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 45 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 45 vs 31, Silhouette is decisively the brighter choice.