Coastal Fog vs Senses

Coastal FogBenjamin MoorevsSensesJotunΔE 11.5Distinct difference

Where Coastal Fog belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Senses is a Jotun color. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Coastal Fog (LRV 53) reflects noticeably more light than Senses (LRV 41), a difference of 11 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Coastal Fog runs yellow while Senses is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 11.5, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Coastal Fog vs Senses in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Coastal Fog 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 Coastal Fog will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Senses would.

Coastal FogBenjamin Moore Coastal Fog living room

@luxuriouspaces

SensesJotun Senses scandi living room paint

@eline.amalie

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. Coastal Fog reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Senses.

Coastal FogBenjamin Moore Florentine Plaster bathroom

@marycurtainlady

SensesJotun Senses minimalist bathroom paint

@grobyggebo

Color Details

Coastal Fog
Benjamin Moore · 976
Hex#CAC4B0
LRV52.7
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number976
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Senses
Jotun · 2024
Hex#bea795
LRV41.3
BrandJotun
Number2024
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Coastal Fog vs Senses Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Coastal Fog 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 Coastal Fog comparisons

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

White Dove
Coastal Fog
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Coastal Fog
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Coastal Fog
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Coastal Fog is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Coastal Fog
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Coastal Fog
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Coastal Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Coastal Fog
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Coastal Fog
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Coastal Fog
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Coastal Fog is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Coastal Fog
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Coastal Fog
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Coastal Fog
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Coastal Fog is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Coastal Fog
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Coastal Fog reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Coastal Fog
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Coastal Fog is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Coastal Fog
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Coastal Fog is the lighter choice

Black grey
Coastal Fog
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Coastal Fog is the lighter choice

Piazza
Coastal Fog
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Coastal Fog
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Coastal Fog
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Coastal Fog reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Coastal Fog
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Coastal Fog is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Coastal Fog
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Antique White
Coastal Fog
Antique White
Jotun
Antique White
LRV 56

Antique White reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Coastal Fog
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Coastal Fog is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Coastal Fog
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Coastal Fog is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Coastal Fog
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Coastal Fog is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Coastal Fog
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Coastal Fog reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Coastal Fog
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Coastal Fog reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Coastal Fog
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Coastal Fog
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Coastal Fog
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Coastal Fog
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Coastal Fog is the lighter choice