Just Walnut vs Ashes of Roses
Where Just Walnut belongs to Dulux's range, Ashes of Roses is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Just Walnut belongs to the beige-greige family and Ashes of Roses to the pink family. Just Walnut (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than Ashes of Roses (LRV 15), a difference of 57 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Just Walnut runs warm while Ashes of Roses is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 47.0, 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 Ashes of Roses in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Just Walnut and Ashes of Roses 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 Ashes of Roses 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 Ashes of Roses.
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 Ashes of Roses.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Just Walnut reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ashes of Roses.
Color Details
Just Walnut vs Ashes of Roses Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Just Walnut on one side and Ashes of Roses 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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