Just Walnut vs Baluster
Where Just Walnut belongs to Dulux's range, Baluster is a Little Greene color. Just Walnut reads as beige-greige, while Baluster reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Just Walnut (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than Baluster (LRV 23), a difference of 49 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Just Walnut runs warm while Baluster is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 32.0, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Just Walnut vs Baluster in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Just Walnut and Baluster 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 Baluster would.
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 Baluster.
Color Details
Just Walnut vs Baluster Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Just Walnut on one side and Baluster 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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