Currant Red vs Senses

Currant RedBenjamin MoorevsSensesJotunΔE 47.4Very different colors

Where Currant Red belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Senses is a Jotun color. Hue-wise, Currant Red belongs to the pink-red family and Senses to the beige-greige family. Senses (LRV 41) reflects noticeably more light than Currant Red (LRV 12), a difference of 29 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Currant Red runs red while Senses is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 47.4, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Currant Red
Benjamin Moore · 1323
Hex#A03D41
LRV11.9
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1323
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Senses
Jotun · 2024
Hex#bea795
LRV41.3
BrandJotun
Number2024
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Currant Red vs Senses Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Currant Red 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 Currant Red comparisons

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

White Dove
Currant Red
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Currant Red
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Currant Red
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Currant Red reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Currant Red
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Currant Red
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Currant Red
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Currant Red
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Currant Red
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Currant Red
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Currant Red
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Currant Red
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Currant Red
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Currant Red
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Currant Red reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Currant Red
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Currant Red
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Currant Red reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Currant Red
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Currant Red
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Currant Red
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Currant Red
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Currant Red reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Currant Red
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Antique White
Currant Red
Antique White
Jotun
Antique White
LRV 56

Antique White is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Currant Red
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Currant Red
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Currant Red
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Currant Red reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Currant Red
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Currant Red
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Currant Red
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Currant Red
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Currant Red
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Currant Red
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Nearly identical in tone