I've had a pair of AE merlot mcallisters for a while and love them. While I've never done it, based on [Joe's Article](https://dappered.com/2016/08/how-to-...ingtip-oxford/), they can be worn with dark denim.
I've been wanting a pair of dressier pair of shoes for my more casual side and I didn't want to worry about weather so I've been looking at getting a dainite soled Mcallister. At the moment that appears to mean walnut or brown. And at the moment, brown is about $150 cheaper. I don't care that much about the price difference but I want to make sure I'm getting the right color.
Ignoring the closed lace question, I'm curious which color Mcallister would roll better with dark denim and various chinos as that's most of what I'd wear them with. My thoughts are that on one side the walnut color is more casual so it'd enhance the various casual-esque attributes of the Mcallister but on the other hand the brown is more subdued and might look less peacock-y.
Thoughts?