Highland Mist vs Just Walnut

Highland MistDuluxvsJust WalnutDuluxΔE 22.0Distinct difference

Highland Mist and Just Walnut come from the same Dulux collection. Hue-wise, Highland Mist belongs to the green-grey family and Just Walnut to the beige-greige family. The 34-point LRV gap — 72 for Just Walnut vs 38 for Highland Mist — means Just Walnut will open up a space more effectively. Where Highland Mist leans neutral, Just Walnut reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 22.0 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Highland Mist vs Just Walnut in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Highland Mist and Just Walnut in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

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 Highland Mist.

Highland MistDulux Highland Mist living room interior

@joeybella

Just WalnutDulux Natural Taupe 3 living room interior

@dc__decorating

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 Just Walnut will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Highland Mist would.

Highland MistDulux Highland Mist dining room accent wall

@moose.and.mouse

Just WalnutDulux Just Walnut 90YR 73/029 dining room

@clayton_hamptonhome

Color Details

Highland Mist
Dulux · 37GY 38/050
Hex#9DA298
LRV38.0
BrandDulux
Number37GY 38/050
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Just Walnut
Dulux · 90YR 73/029
Hex#E0DAD5
LRV72.0
BrandDulux
Number90YR 73/029
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Highland Mist vs Just Walnut Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Highland Mist 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 Highland Mist comparisons

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

White Dove
Highland Mist
White Dove
Highland Mist
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 38), opening up a space where Highland Mist encloses it.

Highland Mist
Ammonite
Highland Mist
Ammonite
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 38, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Highland Mist
Iron Ore
Highland Mist
Iron Ore
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38

Highland Mist reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Highland Mist
Purbeck Stone
Highland Mist
Purbeck Stone
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38

At LRV 52 vs 38, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Highland Mist
Evergreen Fog
Highland Mist
Evergreen Fog
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38

A 8-point LRV gap (38 vs 30) makes Highland Mist the marginally brighter of the two.

Highland Mist
Mizzle
Highland Mist
Mizzle
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 38), opening up a space where Highland Mist encloses it.

Highland Mist
Agreeable Gray
Highland Mist
Agreeable Gray
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38

At LRV 60 vs 38, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Highland Mist
Accessible Beige
Highland Mist
Accessible Beige
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 38), opening up a space where Highland Mist encloses it.

Denim Drift
Highland Mist
Denim Drift
Highland Mist
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38

Highland Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Highland Mist
French Gray
Highland Mist
French Gray
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38

A 5-point LRV gap (43 vs 38) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Highland Mist
Naval
Highland Mist
Naval
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 38 vs 4, Highland Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Highland Mist
Highland Mist
Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Highland Mist vs Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 38), opening up a space where Highland Mist encloses it.

Highland Mist
Bancha
Highland Mist
Bancha
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Highland Mist reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Highland Mist
Hardwick White
Highland Mist
Hardwick White
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38

Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Highland Mist
Pure White
Highland Mist
Pure White
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38

At LRV 84 vs 38, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Highland Mist
Artichoke
Highland Mist
Artichoke
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 38 vs 21, Highland Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Highland Mist
Balboa Mist
Highland Mist
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 38), opening up a space where Highland Mist encloses it.

Highland Mist
Shoji White
Highland Mist
Shoji White
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 38), opening up a space where Highland Mist encloses it.

Highland Mist
Snowbound
Highland Mist
Snowbound
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 38), opening up a space where Highland Mist encloses it.

Highland Mist
Pewter Green
Highland Mist
Pewter Green
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38

Highland Mist reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Highland Mist
Skimming Stone
Highland Mist
Skimming Stone
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 38), opening up a space where Highland Mist encloses it.

Highland Mist
Dix Blue
Highland Mist
Dix Blue
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

A 3-point LRV gap (41 vs 38) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Highland Mist
Calamine
Highland Mist
Calamine
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 38, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Highland Mist
Treron
Highland Mist
Treron
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 38 vs 25, Highland Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Highland Mist
Vintage Vogue
Highland Mist
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38

Highland Mist reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Highland Mist
Saybrook Sage
Highland Mist
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38

Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Highland Mist
Pale Green
Highland Mist
Pale Green
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

A 7-point LRV gap (38 vs 31) makes Highland Mist the marginally brighter of the two.

Highland Mist
Pine Needle
Highland Mist
Pine Needle
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38

At LRV 38 vs 7, Highland Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Highland Mist
Cement grey
Highland Mist
Cement grey
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 38 vs 24, Highland Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Highland Mist
Guilford Green
Highland Mist
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38

At LRV 57 vs 38, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.