Warm Eucalyptus (US) vs Just Walnut

Valspar
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Dulux

Where Warm Eucalyptus (US) belongs to Valspar's range, Just Walnut is a Dulux color. Just Walnut (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than Warm Eucalyptus (US) (LRV 21), a difference of 51 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 35.5, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question.

Warm Eucalyptus (US) 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 35.5Very different colors

Color Details

Warm Eucalyptus (US)
Valspar · 8004-28F
Hex#7c7f70
LRV21.0
BrandValspar
Number8004-28F
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessdark
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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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Warm Eucalyptus (US) vs Just Walnut in Real Spaces

Seeing Warm Eucalyptus (US) 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 4 room types where both colors have photos.

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 Warm Eucalyptus (US) would.

Just Walnut
Dulux Natural Taupe 3 living room interior

@dc__decorating

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 Warm Eucalyptus (US).

Warm Eucalyptus (US)
Valspar Warm Eucalyptus (US) bedroom color

@jimkeeblerpainting

Just Walnut
Dulux Natural Taupe 3 bedroom interior

@inside.our.home

Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Just Walnut reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Warm Eucalyptus (US).

Warm Eucalyptus (US)
Valspar Warm Eucalyptus (US) bathroom vanity color

@tina_luft_realtor

Just Walnut
Dulux Just Walnut 90YR 73/029 bathroom

@homewithhollie

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 Warm Eucalyptus (US).

Warm Eucalyptus (US)
Valspar Warm Eucalyptus (US) kitchen cabinets paint

@the_home_boys_

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

@athomewithfaye

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