Whiskey Jack vs Just Walnut
Whiskey Jack is a Cloverdale Paint color while Just Walnut comes from Dulux. Hue-wise, Whiskey Jack belongs to the greige-grey family and Just Walnut to the beige-greige family. At LRV 72 vs 56, Just Walnut will read as the brighter of the two — a 16-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 8.8, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Whiskey Jack vs Just Walnut in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Whiskey Jack 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
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 Whiskey Jack 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 Whiskey Jack 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 Whiskey Jack.
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 Whiskey Jack would.
Color Details
Whiskey Jack vs Just Walnut Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Whiskey Jack 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 Whiskey Jack comparisons
See how Whiskey Jack stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Whiskey Jack reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (56 vs 52) makes Whiskey Jack the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 56 vs 30, Whiskey Jack is decisively the brighter choice.
Whiskey Jack reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (60 vs 56) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 58 and 56, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Whiskey Jack reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 56 vs 43, Whiskey Jack is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 4, Whiskey Jack is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 56 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Whiskey Jack reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
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At LRV 84 vs 56, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 21, Whiskey Jack is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 56), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 56), opening up a space where Whiskey Jack encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 56), opening up a space where Whiskey Jack encloses it.
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Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 56), opening up a space where Whiskey Jack encloses it.
At LRV 56 vs 41, Whiskey Jack is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (68 vs 56) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 56 vs 25, Whiskey Jack is decisively the brighter choice.
Whiskey Jack reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Whiskey Jack reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 56 vs 31, Whiskey Jack is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 7, Whiskey Jack is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 24, Whiskey Jack is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 56), so neither reads brighter in a room.