Watery Sea vs Senses

Watery SeaCloverdale PaintvsSensesJotunΔE 39.0Very different colors

Watery Sea is a Cloverdale Paint color while Senses comes from Jotun. Watery Sea reads as blue, while Senses reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 49 vs 41, Watery Sea will read as the brighter of the two — a 8-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 39.0, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Watery Sea vs Senses in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Watery Sea 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Watery Sea has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Watery SeaWatery Sea 0638 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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SensesJotun Senses scandi living room paint

@eline.amalie

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Watery Sea gives the walls a little more lift.

Watery SeaWatery Sea 0638 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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SensesJotun Senses cozy bedroom paint

@mettehelena

Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The brightness difference is modest but present — Watery Sea gives the walls a little more lift.

Watery SeaWatery Sea 0638 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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SensesJotun Senses kitchen photo

@susanoestdahl

Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Watery Sea reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Watery SeaWatery Sea 0638 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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SensesJotun Senses dining room color

@drommehuset177

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Watery Sea gives the walls a little more lift.

Watery SeaWatery Sea 0638 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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SensesJotun Senses minimalist bathroom paint

@grobyggebo

Color Details

Watery Sea
Cloverdale Paint · 0638
Hex#8DBFE6
LRV49.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0638
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Senses
Jotun · 2024
Hex#bea795
LRV41.3
BrandJotun
Number2024
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Watery Sea vs Senses Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Watery Sea
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Watery Sea
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Watery Sea
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Watery Sea is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Watery Sea
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Watery Sea
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Watery Sea reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Watery Sea
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Watery Sea
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Watery Sea
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Watery Sea reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Watery Sea
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Watery Sea
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Watery Sea
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Watery Sea is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Watery Sea
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Watery Sea reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Watery Sea
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Watery Sea is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Watery Sea
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Watery Sea reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Watery Sea
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Watery Sea is the lighter choice

Piazza
Watery Sea
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Watery Sea
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Watery Sea
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Watery Sea reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Watery Sea
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Watery Sea is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Watery Sea
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Antique White
Watery Sea
Antique White
Jotun
Antique White
LRV 56

Antique White reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Watery Sea
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Watery Sea is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Watery Sea
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Watery Sea reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Watery Sea
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Watery Sea is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Watery Sea
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Teton Blue
Watery Sea
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Watery Sea reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Watery Sea
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Watery Sea
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Watery Sea
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Watery Sea
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Watery Sea is the lighter choice