Egyptian Cotton vs Just Walnut

Egyptian CottonDuluxvsJust WalnutDuluxΔE 5.2Noticeable difference

Egyptian Cotton and Just Walnut come from the same Dulux collection. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 6-point LRV gap — 72 for Just Walnut vs 66 for Egyptian Cotton — 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 5.2 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Egyptian Cotton vs Just Walnut in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Egyptian Cotton 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 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Egyptian CottonDulux Egyptian Cotton living room photo

@ourgosfordhome_157

Just WalnutDulux Natural Taupe 3 living room interior

@dc__decorating

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. Just Walnut has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Egyptian CottonDulux Timeless bedroom panelling paint

@our_oaktree_home

Just WalnutDulux Natural Taupe 3 bedroom interior

@inside.our.home

Dining Room

Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The brightness difference is modest but present — Just Walnut gives the walls a little more lift.

Egyptian CottonDulux Egyptian Cotton 40YY 65/061 dining room

@_ourfirstkenthome

Just WalnutDulux Just Walnut 90YR 73/029 dining room

@clayton_hamptonhome

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. Just Walnut has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Egyptian CottonDulux 40YY 65/061 bathroom paint

@mrsv.housetohome

Just WalnutDulux Just Walnut 90YR 73/029 bathroom

@homewithhollie

Color Details

Egyptian Cotton
Dulux · 40YY 65/061
Hex#d9d2c5
LRV66.0
BrandDulux
Number40YY 65/061
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Just Walnut
Dulux · 90YR 73/029
Hex#E0DAD5
LRV72.0
BrandDulux
Number90YR 73/029
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Egyptian Cotton vs Just Walnut Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Egyptian Cotton 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 Egyptian Cotton comparisons

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

White Dove
Egyptian Cotton
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Egyptian Cotton
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Egyptian Cotton
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Egyptian Cotton is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Egyptian Cotton
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Egyptian Cotton reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Egyptian Cotton
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Egyptian Cotton is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Egyptian Cotton
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Egyptian Cotton reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Egyptian Cotton
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Egyptian Cotton reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Egyptian Cotton
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Egyptian Cotton is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Egyptian Cotton
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Egyptian Cotton reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Egyptian Cotton
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Egyptian Cotton
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Egyptian Cotton is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Egyptian Cotton
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Egyptian Cotton is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Egyptian Cotton
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Egyptian Cotton is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Egyptian Cotton
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Egyptian Cotton is the lighter choice

Black grey
Egyptian Cotton
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Egyptian Cotton is the lighter choice

Piazza
Egyptian Cotton
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Nearly identical in tone

Humble Yellow
Egyptian Cotton
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Egyptian Cotton reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Egyptian Cotton
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Egyptian Cotton is the lighter choice

Senses
Egyptian Cotton
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Egyptian Cotton reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Egyptian Cotton
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Egyptian Cotton is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Egyptian Cotton
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Egyptian Cotton reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Egyptian Cotton
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Egyptian Cotton is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Egyptian Cotton
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Egyptian Cotton is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Egyptian Cotton
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Egyptian Cotton is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Egyptian Cotton
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Egyptian Cotton reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Egyptian Cotton
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Egyptian Cotton is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Egyptian Cotton
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Egyptian Cotton
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Egyptian Cotton
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Egyptian Cotton
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Egyptian Cotton is the lighter choice