Dusted Cappuccino vs Just Walnut

Dusted CappuccinoDuluxvsJust WalnutDuluxΔE 9.3Noticeable difference

Dusted Cappuccino and Just Walnut come from the same Dulux collection. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. The 18-point LRV gap — 72 for Just Walnut vs 54 for Dusted Cappuccino — means Just Walnut will open up a space more effectively. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 9.3 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Dusted Cappuccino vs Just Walnut in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Dusted Cappuccino 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. Just Walnut reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Dusted Cappuccino.

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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. Just Walnut returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

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Color Details

Dusted Cappuccino
Dulux
Hex#CBC1B7
LRV54.3
BrandDulux
Number
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Just Walnut
Dulux · 90YR 73/029
Hex#E0DAD5
LRV72.0
BrandDulux
Number90YR 73/029
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Dusted Cappuccino vs Just Walnut Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dusted Cappuccino 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 Dusted Cappuccino comparisons

See how Dusted Cappuccino stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Dusted Cappuccino
White Dove
Dusted Cappuccino

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 54), opening up a space where Dusted Cappuccino encloses it.

Dusted Cappuccino
Ammonite
Dusted Cappuccino
Ammonite

At LRV 69 vs 54, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Dusted Cappuccino
Iron Ore
Dusted Cappuccino
Iron Ore

Dusted Cappuccino reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Dusted Cappuccino
Dusted Cappuccino
Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Dusted Cappuccino vs Purbeck Stone

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 54 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Dusted Cappuccino
Evergreen Fog
Dusted Cappuccino
Evergreen Fog

At LRV 54 vs 30, Dusted Cappuccino is decisively the brighter choice.

Dusted Cappuccino
Mizzle
Dusted Cappuccino
Mizzle

With LRVs of 54 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Dusted Cappuccino
Agreeable Gray
Dusted Cappuccino
Agreeable Gray

A 6-point LRV gap (60 vs 54) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Dusted Cappuccino
Accessible Beige
Dusted Cappuccino
Accessible Beige

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Dusted Cappuccino
Dusted Cappuccino
Denim Drift vs Dusted Cappuccino

Dusted Cappuccino reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Dusted Cappuccino
French Gray
Dusted Cappuccino
French Gray

A 11-point LRV gap (54 vs 43) makes Dusted Cappuccino the marginally brighter of the two.

Dusted Cappuccino
Naval
Dusted Cappuccino
Naval

At LRV 54 vs 4, Dusted Cappuccino is decisively the brighter choice.

Dusted Cappuccino
Tranquil Dawn
Dusted Cappuccino
Tranquil Dawn

With LRVs of 55 and 54, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Dusted Cappuccino
Bancha
Dusted Cappuccino
Bancha

Dusted Cappuccino reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Dusted Cappuccino
Hardwick White
Dusted Cappuccino
Hardwick White

Dusted Cappuccino reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Dusted Cappuccino
Pure White
Dusted Cappuccino
Pure White

At LRV 84 vs 54, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Dusted Cappuccino
Artichoke
Dusted Cappuccino
Artichoke

At LRV 54 vs 21, Dusted Cappuccino is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Dusted Cappuccino
Balboa Mist
Dusted Cappuccino

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Dusted Cappuccino
Shoji White
Dusted Cappuccino
Shoji White

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 54), opening up a space where Dusted Cappuccino encloses it.

Dusted Cappuccino
Snowbound
Dusted Cappuccino
Snowbound

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 54), opening up a space where Dusted Cappuccino encloses it.

Dusted Cappuccino
Pewter Green
Dusted Cappuccino
Pewter Green

Dusted Cappuccino reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Dusted Cappuccino
Skimming Stone
Dusted Cappuccino
Skimming Stone

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 54), opening up a space where Dusted Cappuccino encloses it.

Dusted Cappuccino
Dix Blue
Dusted Cappuccino
Dix Blue

At LRV 54 vs 41, Dusted Cappuccino is decisively the brighter choice.

Dusted Cappuccino
Calamine
Dusted Cappuccino
Calamine

At LRV 68 vs 54, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Dusted Cappuccino
Treron
Dusted Cappuccino
Treron

At LRV 54 vs 25, Dusted Cappuccino is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Dusted Cappuccino
Vintage Vogue
Dusted Cappuccino

Dusted Cappuccino reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Dusted Cappuccino
Saybrook Sage
Dusted Cappuccino

Dusted Cappuccino reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Dusted Cappuccino
Pale Green
Dusted Cappuccino
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 54 vs 31, Dusted Cappuccino is decisively the brighter choice.

Dusted Cappuccino
Pine Needle
Dusted Cappuccino
Pine Needle

At LRV 54 vs 7, Dusted Cappuccino is decisively the brighter choice.

Dusted Cappuccino
Cement grey
Dusted Cappuccino
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 54 vs 24, Dusted Cappuccino is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Dusted Cappuccino
Guilford Green
Dusted Cappuccino

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 54), so neither reads brighter in a room.