Flan vs Senses

FlanCloverdale PaintvsSensesJotunΔE 12.7Distinct difference

Flan (Cloverdale Paint) and Senses (Jotun) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Flan belongs to the beige family and Senses to the beige-greige family. The 20-point LRV gap — 61 for Flan vs 41 for Senses — means Flan will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 12.7 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Flan vs Senses in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Flan 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Flan reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Senses.

FlanFlan 0237 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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SensesJotun Senses scandi living room paint

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Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Flan returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

FlanFlan 0237 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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SensesJotun Senses cozy bedroom paint

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Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Flan returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

FlanFlan 0237 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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SensesJotun Senses kitchen photo

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Dining Room

Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The LRV gap is large enough that Flan will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Senses would.

FlanFlan 0237 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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SensesJotun Senses dining room color

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Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Flan returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

FlanFlan 0237 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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SensesJotun Senses minimalist bathroom paint

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Color Details

Flan
Cloverdale Paint · 0237
Hex#E1C9AC
LRV61.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0237
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Senses
Jotun · 2024
Hex#bea795
LRV41.3
BrandJotun
Number2024
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Flan vs Senses Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Flan
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Flan
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Flan
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Flan is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Flan
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Flan reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Flan
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Flan is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Flan
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Flan reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Flan
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Flan
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Flan is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Flan
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Flan reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Flan
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Flan
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Flan is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Flan
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Flan is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Flan
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Flan is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Flan
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Flan is the lighter choice

Black grey
Flan
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Flan is the lighter choice

Piazza
Flan
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Flan
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Flan reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Flan
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Flan is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Flan
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Flan is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Flan
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Flan reads slightly lighter

Antique White
Flan
Antique White
Jotun
Antique White
LRV 56

Flan reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Flan
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Flan is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Flan
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Flan is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Flan
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Flan is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Flan
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Flan reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Flan
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Flan is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Flan
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Flan
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Flan
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Flan
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Flan is the lighter choice