Elemental Gray vs Senses

Elemental GrayBehrvsSensesJotunΔE 13.8Distinct difference

Elemental Gray is a Behr color while Senses comes from Jotun. Hue-wise, Elemental Gray belongs to the grey family and Senses to the beige-greige family. At LRV 41 vs 35, Senses will read as the brighter of the two — a 6-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Elemental Gray's yellow character against Senses's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 13.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Elemental Gray vs Senses in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Elemental Gray and Senses in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

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. Senses has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Elemental GrayBehr PPU26-06 living room interior

@uprightandcaffeinated

SensesJotun Senses scandi living room paint

@eline.amalie

Color Details

Elemental Gray
Behr · PPU26-06
Hex#a0a09f
LRV35.3
BrandBehr
NumberPPU26-06
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Senses
Jotun · 2024
Hex#bea795
LRV41.3
BrandJotun
Number2024
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Elemental Gray vs Senses Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Elemental Gray on one side and Senses on the other.

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.

More Elemental Gray comparisons

See how Elemental Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Elemental Gray
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Elemental Gray
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Elemental Gray
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Elemental Gray is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Elemental Gray
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Elemental Gray
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Elemental Gray reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Elemental Gray
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Elemental Gray
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Elemental Gray
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Elemental Gray reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Elemental Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Elemental Gray
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Elemental Gray
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Elemental Gray reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Elemental Gray
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Elemental Gray reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Elemental Gray
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Elemental Gray is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Elemental Gray
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Elemental Gray reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Elemental Gray
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Elemental Gray is the lighter choice

Piazza
Elemental Gray
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Elemental Gray
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Elemental Gray
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Elemental Gray reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Elemental Gray
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Elemental Gray is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Elemental Gray
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Antique White
Elemental Gray
Antique White
Jotun
Antique White
LRV 56

Antique White reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Elemental Gray
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Elemental Gray reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Elemental Gray
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Elemental Gray reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Elemental Gray
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Elemental Gray is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Elemental Gray
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Elemental Gray
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Elemental Gray reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Elemental Gray
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Elemental Gray
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Elemental Gray
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Elemental Gray
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Elemental Gray reads noticeably lighter