Made in the Shade vs Just Walnut

Valspar
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Dulux

Made in the Shade is a Valspar color while Just Walnut comes from Dulux. At LRV 72 vs 33, Just Walnut will read as the brighter of the two — a 39-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 24.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions.

Made in the Shade vs Just Walnut Color Comparison

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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 24.2Distinct difference

Color Details

Made in the Shade
Valspar · V116-2
Hex#959c9c
LRV32.5
BrandValspar
NumberV116-2
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessmedium
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Just Walnut
Dulux · 90YR 73/029
Hex#E0DAD5
LRV72.0
BrandDulux
Number90YR 73/029
Undertone
Temperaturewarm
Brightnesslight
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Made in the Shade vs Just Walnut in Real Spaces

Seeing Made in the Shade 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.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Just Walnut returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Made in the Shade
Valspar Made in the Shade hallway picture

@dcf_decorating

Just Walnut
Dulux Natural Taupe 3 living room interior

@dc__decorating

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Just Walnut will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Made in the Shade would.

Made in the Shade
Valspar Made in the Shade bedroom interior

@s.broadleydecorating

Just Walnut
Dulux Natural Taupe 3 bedroom interior

@inside.our.home

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