Adams Gold vs Senses

Adams GoldBenjamin MoorevsSensesJotunΔE 18.5Distinct difference

Where Adams Gold belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Senses is a Jotun color. Adams Gold reads as beige-yellow, while Senses reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Adams Gold (LRV 58) reflects noticeably more light than Senses (LRV 41), a difference of 17 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Adams Gold runs yellow while Senses is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 18.5, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Adams Gold vs Senses in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Adams Gold 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

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 Adams Gold will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Senses would.

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Color Details

Adams Gold
Benjamin Moore · HC-18
Hex#DACA9C
LRV57.8
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-18
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Senses
Jotun · 2024
Hex#bea795
LRV41.3
BrandJotun
Number2024
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Adams Gold vs Senses Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Adams Gold 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 Adams Gold comparisons

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

White Dove
Adams Gold
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Adams Gold
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Adams Gold
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Adams Gold is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Adams Gold
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Adams Gold reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Adams Gold
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Adams Gold is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Adams Gold
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Adams Gold reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Adams Gold
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Adams Gold
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Adams Gold is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Adams Gold
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Adams Gold
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Adams Gold
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Adams Gold is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Adams Gold
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Adams Gold is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Adams Gold
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Adams Gold is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Adams Gold
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Adams Gold is the lighter choice

Black grey
Adams Gold
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Adams Gold is the lighter choice

Piazza
Adams Gold
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Adams Gold
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
Adams Gold
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Adams Gold is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Adams Gold
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Adams Gold is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Adams Gold
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Adams Gold reads slightly lighter

Antique White
Adams Gold
Antique White
Jotun
Antique White
LRV 56

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
Adams Gold
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Adams Gold is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Adams Gold
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Adams Gold is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Adams Gold
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Adams Gold is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Adams Gold
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Adams Gold reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Adams Gold
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Adams Gold is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Adams Gold
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Adams Gold
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Adams Gold
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Adams Gold
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Adams Gold is the lighter choice