Just Walnut vs Mercurial
Just Walnut (Dulux) and Mercurial (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Just Walnut reads as beige-greige, while Mercurial reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 11-point LRV gap — 72 for Just Walnut vs 61 for Mercurial — means Just Walnut will open up a space more effectively. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 5.1 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Just Walnut vs Mercurial in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Just Walnut and Mercurial are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. Just Walnut returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Just Walnut vs Mercurial Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Just Walnut on one side and Mercurial 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.
More Just Walnut comparisons
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At LRV 72 vs 52, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.
Just Walnut reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 72 vs 58, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 27, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.
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Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 55, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 13, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 44, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.
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Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (72 vs 66) makes Just Walnut the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 11-point LRV gap (83 vs 72) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 12, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (72 vs 68) makes Just Walnut the marginally brighter of the two.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Just Walnut reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 12, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 45, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.