Smoky vs Just Walnut
Where Smoky belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Just Walnut is a Dulux color. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. Just Walnut (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than Smoky (LRV 63), a difference of 9 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 5.2 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.
Smoky vs Just Walnut in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Smoky 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. The LRV gap is large enough that Just Walnut will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Smoky 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 Smoky.
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 Smoky.
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 Smoky.
Color Details
Smoky vs Just Walnut Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Smoky 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 Smoky comparisons
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A 8-point LRV gap (63 vs 55) makes Smoky the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 63 vs 44, Smoky is decisively the brighter choice.
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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 63), so neither reads brighter in a room.
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At LRV 63 vs 12, Smoky is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 45, Smoky is decisively the brighter choice.
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