Washed Linen vs Baluster
Where Washed Linen belongs to Jotun's range, Baluster is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Washed Linen belongs to the beige-greige family and Baluster to the grey family. Washed Linen (LRV 55) reflects noticeably more light than Baluster (LRV 23), a difference of 31 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Washed Linen runs warm while Baluster is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 23.8, 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.
Washed Linen vs Baluster in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Washed Linen 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 Washed Linen 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. Washed Linen reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Baluster.
Color Details
Washed Linen vs Baluster Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Washed Linen 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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