Granite Dust vs Senses

Granite DustBehrvsSensesJotunΔE 15.2Distinct difference

Where Granite Dust belongs to Behr's range, Senses is a Jotun color. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. Granite Dust (LRV 63) reflects noticeably more light than Senses (LRV 41), a difference of 21 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Granite Dust runs red while Senses is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 15.2, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Granite Dust vs Senses in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Granite Dust 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.

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Granite Dust reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Senses.

Granite DustBehr Granite Dust bedroom color

@lakesideliving_ct

SensesJotun Senses cozy bedroom paint

@mettehelena

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. Granite Dust reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Senses.

Granite DustBehr Granite Dust bathroom picture

@lakesideliving_ct

SensesJotun Senses minimalist bathroom paint

@grobyggebo

Color Details

Granite Dust
Behr · MQ3-06
Hex#d7cec4
LRV62.7
BrandBehr
NumberMQ3-06
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Senses
Jotun · 2024
Hex#bea795
LRV41.3
BrandJotun
Number2024
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Granite Dust vs Senses Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Granite Dust 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 Granite Dust comparisons

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

White Dove
Granite Dust
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Granite Dust
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Granite Dust
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Granite Dust is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Granite Dust
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Granite Dust reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Granite Dust
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Granite Dust is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Granite Dust
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Granite Dust reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Granite Dust
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Granite Dust
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Granite Dust is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Granite Dust
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Granite Dust reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Granite Dust
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Granite Dust
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Granite Dust is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Granite Dust
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Granite Dust is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Granite Dust
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Granite Dust is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Granite Dust
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Granite Dust is the lighter choice

Black grey
Granite Dust
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Granite Dust is the lighter choice

Piazza
Granite Dust
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Nearly identical in tone

Humble Yellow
Granite Dust
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Granite Dust reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Granite Dust
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Granite Dust is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Granite Dust
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Granite Dust is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Granite Dust
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Granite Dust reads slightly lighter

Antique White
Granite Dust
Antique White
Jotun
Antique White
LRV 56

Granite Dust reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Granite Dust
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Granite Dust is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Granite Dust
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Granite Dust is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Granite Dust
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Granite Dust is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Granite Dust
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Granite Dust reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Granite Dust
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Granite Dust is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Granite Dust
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Granite Dust
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Granite Dust
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Granite Dust
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Granite Dust is the lighter choice