Egyptian Cotton vs Just Walnut paint color comparison

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
White Dove
Egyptian Cotton
Egyptian Cotton
White Dove vs Egyptian Cotton
Dulux
Egyptian Cotton
40YY 65/061 · LRV 66

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 66), opening up a space where Egyptian Cotton encloses it.

Egyptian Cotton
Egyptian Cotton
Ammonite
Ammonite
Egyptian Cotton vs Ammonite
Dulux
Egyptian Cotton
40YY 65/061 · LRV 66
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Egyptian Cotton
Egyptian Cotton
Iron Ore
Iron Ore
Egyptian Cotton vs Iron Ore
Dulux
Egyptian Cotton
40YY 65/061 · LRV 66

Egyptian Cotton reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Egyptian Cotton
Egyptian Cotton
Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Egyptian Cotton vs Purbeck Stone
Dulux
Egyptian Cotton
40YY 65/061 · LRV 66

At LRV 66 vs 52, Egyptian Cotton is decisively the brighter choice.

Egyptian Cotton
Egyptian Cotton
Evergreen Fog
Evergreen Fog
Egyptian Cotton vs Evergreen Fog
Dulux
Egyptian Cotton
40YY 65/061 · LRV 66

At LRV 66 vs 30, Egyptian Cotton is decisively the brighter choice.

Egyptian Cotton
Egyptian Cotton
Mizzle
Mizzle
Egyptian Cotton vs Mizzle
Dulux
Egyptian Cotton
40YY 65/061 · LRV 66
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Egyptian Cotton reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Egyptian Cotton
Egyptian Cotton
Agreeable Gray
Agreeable Gray
Egyptian Cotton vs Agreeable Gray
Dulux
Egyptian Cotton
40YY 65/061 · LRV 66

A 6-point LRV gap (66 vs 60) makes Egyptian Cotton the marginally brighter of the two.

Egyptian Cotton
Egyptian Cotton
Accessible Beige
Accessible Beige
Egyptian Cotton vs Accessible Beige
Dulux
Egyptian Cotton
40YY 65/061 · LRV 66

Egyptian Cotton reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Egyptian Cotton
Egyptian Cotton
Denim Drift vs Egyptian Cotton
Dulux
Egyptian Cotton
40YY 65/061 · LRV 66

Egyptian Cotton reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Egyptian Cotton
Egyptian Cotton
French Gray
French Gray
Egyptian Cotton vs French Gray
Dulux
Egyptian Cotton
40YY 65/061 · LRV 66

At LRV 66 vs 43, Egyptian Cotton is decisively the brighter choice.

Egyptian Cotton
Egyptian Cotton
Naval
Naval
Egyptian Cotton vs Naval
Dulux
Egyptian Cotton
40YY 65/061 · LRV 66
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 66 vs 4, Egyptian Cotton is decisively the brighter choice.

Egyptian Cotton
Egyptian Cotton
Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Egyptian Cotton vs Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Egyptian Cotton
40YY 65/061 · LRV 66

Egyptian Cotton reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Egyptian Cotton
Egyptian Cotton
Bancha
Bancha
Egyptian Cotton vs Bancha
Dulux
Egyptian Cotton
40YY 65/061 · LRV 66
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Egyptian Cotton reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Egyptian Cotton
Egyptian Cotton
Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Egyptian Cotton vs Hardwick White
Dulux
Egyptian Cotton
40YY 65/061 · LRV 66

Egyptian Cotton reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Egyptian Cotton
Egyptian Cotton
Pure White
Pure White
Egyptian Cotton vs Pure White
Dulux
Egyptian Cotton
40YY 65/061 · LRV 66

At LRV 84 vs 66, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Egyptian Cotton
Egyptian Cotton
Artichoke
Artichoke
Egyptian Cotton vs Artichoke
Dulux
Egyptian Cotton
40YY 65/061 · LRV 66
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 66 vs 21, Egyptian Cotton is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Egyptian Cotton
Egyptian Cotton
Balboa Mist vs Egyptian Cotton
Dulux
Egyptian Cotton
40YY 65/061 · LRV 66

With LRVs of 66 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Egyptian Cotton
Egyptian Cotton
Shoji White
Shoji White
Egyptian Cotton vs Shoji White
Dulux
Egyptian Cotton
40YY 65/061 · LRV 66

Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Egyptian Cotton
Egyptian Cotton
Snowbound
Snowbound
Egyptian Cotton vs Snowbound
Dulux
Egyptian Cotton
40YY 65/061 · LRV 66
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 66), opening up a space where Egyptian Cotton encloses it.

Egyptian Cotton
Egyptian Cotton
Pewter Green
Pewter Green
Egyptian Cotton vs Pewter Green
Dulux
Egyptian Cotton
40YY 65/061 · LRV 66

Egyptian Cotton reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Egyptian Cotton
Egyptian Cotton
Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Egyptian Cotton vs Skimming Stone
Dulux
Egyptian Cotton
40YY 65/061 · LRV 66

With LRVs of 68 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Egyptian Cotton
Egyptian Cotton
Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Egyptian Cotton vs Dix Blue
Dulux
Egyptian Cotton
40YY 65/061 · LRV 66
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 66 vs 41, Egyptian Cotton is decisively the brighter choice.

Egyptian Cotton
Egyptian Cotton
Calamine
Calamine
Egyptian Cotton vs Calamine
Dulux
Egyptian Cotton
40YY 65/061 · LRV 66
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Egyptian Cotton
Egyptian Cotton
Treron
Treron
Egyptian Cotton vs Treron
Dulux
Egyptian Cotton
40YY 65/061 · LRV 66
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 66 vs 25, Egyptian Cotton is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Egyptian Cotton
Egyptian Cotton
Vintage Vogue vs Egyptian Cotton
Dulux
Egyptian Cotton
40YY 65/061 · LRV 66

Egyptian Cotton reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Egyptian Cotton
Egyptian Cotton
Saybrook Sage vs Egyptian Cotton
Dulux
Egyptian Cotton
40YY 65/061 · LRV 66

Egyptian Cotton reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Egyptian Cotton
Egyptian Cotton
Pale Green
Pale Green
Egyptian Cotton vs Pale Green
Dulux
Egyptian Cotton
40YY 65/061 · LRV 66
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 66 vs 31, Egyptian Cotton is decisively the brighter choice.

Egyptian Cotton
Egyptian Cotton
Pine Needle
Pine Needle
Egyptian Cotton vs Pine Needle
Dulux
Egyptian Cotton
40YY 65/061 · LRV 66

At LRV 66 vs 7, Egyptian Cotton is decisively the brighter choice.

Egyptian Cotton
Egyptian Cotton
Cement grey
Cement grey
Egyptian Cotton vs Cement grey
Dulux
Egyptian Cotton
40YY 65/061 · LRV 66
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 66 vs 24, Egyptian Cotton is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Egyptian Cotton
Egyptian Cotton
Guilford Green vs Egyptian Cotton
Dulux
Egyptian Cotton
40YY 65/061 · LRV 66

A 9-point LRV gap (66 vs 57) makes Egyptian Cotton the marginally brighter of the two.