Whiskers vs Just Walnut
Whiskers (Cloverdale Paint) and Just Walnut (Dulux) come from different manufacturers. Whiskers reads as beige, while Just Walnut reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 15-point LRV gap — 87 for Whiskers vs 72 for Just Walnut — means Whiskers will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 8.6 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.
Whiskers vs Just Walnut in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Whiskers 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. Whiskers reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Just Walnut.
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. Whiskers returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Whiskers returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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 Whiskers will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Just Walnut would.
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. Whiskers returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Whiskers vs Just Walnut Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Whiskers 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 Whiskers comparisons
See how Whiskers stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Whiskers reads slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 87 vs 52, Whiskers is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 30, Whiskers is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 60, Whiskers is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 87 vs 31, Whiskers is decisively the brighter choice.