Just Walnut vs Soft Apple
Both from Dulux's palette. Hue-wise, Just Walnut belongs to the beige-greige family and Soft Apple to the yellow family. Soft Apple (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than Just Walnut (LRV 72), a difference of 11 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 14.5, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Just Walnut vs Soft Apple in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Just Walnut and Soft Apple 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 Soft Apple will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Just Walnut would.
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. Soft Apple reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Just Walnut.
Color Details
Just Walnut vs Soft Apple Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Just Walnut on one side and Soft Apple 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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