Chestnut (BM 2082-10) vs Walnut (BM CW-240)
Quick decision
- Lighter
- Walnut, LRV 17.6 vs 8.8.
- Warmer
- Walnut, both orange (Lab b* 14.3 vs 10.8).
- North rooms
- Walnut keeps more brightness (L* 42.9 vs 28.4 in north light); Chestnut drifts less gray (chroma drop 2.6 vs 3.7).
- Trim that works
- Frosty Pink BM 2010-70, #FDE9E3, LRV 82.1: the Benjamin Moore white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 13.9, clearly different. At 13.9, treat them as different colors.
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Chestnut (BM 2082-10) is darker than Walnut (BM CW-240) and cooler: LRV 8.8 vs 17.6, deltaE 13.9 (clearly different).
Side by side
| Measure | Chestnut | Walnut | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Benjamin Moore | Benjamin Moore | |
| Color code | 2082-10 | CW-240 | |
| Hex | #703E3C | #906558 | |
| RGB | 112, 62, 60 | 144, 101, 88 | |
| HSL | 2°, 30%, 34% | 14°, 24%, 45% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8.8 | 17.6 | −8.8 |
| Lab L* | 32.3 | 46.9 | −14.6 |
| Lab a* | 21.6 | 15.6 | +6.0 |
| Lab b* | 10.8 | 14.3 | −3.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red | Warm Yellow-Red | |
| Temperature | warm | warm | |
| Color family | Brown | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chestnut (BM 2082-10), published as #703E3C
#63363B
#7E463C
Walnut (BM CW-240), published as #906558
#825C57
#9F6E58
These swatches and the rooms above are a simulation, not a measurement. How the visualizer works
Which should you pick
Rules of thumb computed from the LRV and Lab values in the table above; no room test was done.
- Pick Walnut (BM CW-240) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 8.8 LRV points lighter (17.6 vs 8.8), so it bounces back more of the limited light
- Pick Chestnut (BM 2082-10) for a south-facing room, because its Lab b* is 10.8 against 14.3, so it is the cooler of the two and offsets warm direct sun
- Pick Walnut (BM CW-240) to warm a north-facing room, because it is the warmer of the two (Lab b* 14.3), which counters cool indirect light
Closest matches to Chestnut in other brands
Closest matches to Walnut in other brands
Common questions
- Is Chestnut the same color as Walnut?
- They are clearly different: a CIEDE2000 difference of 13.9. Chestnut and Walnut are different colors.
- Which is lighter, Chestnut or Walnut?
- Walnut, with an LRV of 17.6 against 8.8.
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Sources: LRV and hex from Benjamin Moore technical data (verified 2026-10-02). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.