Just Walnut vs Sapphire Splendor
Both from Dulux's palette. Hue-wise, Just Walnut belongs to the beige-greige family and Sapphire Splendor to the blue-grey family. Just Walnut (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than Sapphire Splendor (LRV 5), a difference of 67 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Just Walnut runs warm while Sapphire Splendor is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 60.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Just Walnut vs Sapphire Splendor in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Just Walnut and Sapphire Splendor 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Just Walnut will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Sapphire Splendor would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Just Walnut reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Sapphire Splendor.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Just Walnut returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Just Walnut reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Sapphire Splendor.
Color Details
Just Walnut vs Sapphire Splendor Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Just Walnut on one side and Sapphire Splendor 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.
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