Slate grey vs Just Walnut

RAL Classic
·
Dulux

Where Slate grey belongs to RAL Classic's range, Just Walnut is a Dulux color. Just Walnut (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than Slate grey (LRV 12), a difference of 61 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 52.7, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question.

Slate grey vs Just Walnut Color Comparison

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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.

ΔE 52.7Very different colors

Color Details

Slate grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7015
Hex#4F5358
LRV11.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7015
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessdark
View Slate grey
Just Walnut
Dulux · 90YR 73/029
Hex#E0DAD5
LRV72.0
BrandDulux
Number90YR 73/029
Undertone
Temperaturewarm
Brightnesslight
View Just Walnut

Slate grey vs Just Walnut in Real Spaces

Seeing Slate grey and Just Walnut in actual rooms makes the difference concrete. Browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall. Showing 2 room types where both colors have photos.

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 Slate grey.

Slate grey
Slate grey RAL 7015 bedroom furniture painted

@yarko_sichevskyi

Just Walnut
Dulux Natural Taupe 3 bedroom interior

@inside.our.home

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 Slate grey.

Slate grey
RAL 7015 kitchen cabinets photo

@colourmycrib

Just Walnut
Dulux Just Walnut 90YR 73/029 kitchen cabinets

@athomewithfaye

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