Dublin Bay 3 vs Senses
Where Dublin Bay 3 belongs to Dulux's range, Senses is a Jotun color. Hue-wise, Dublin Bay 3 belongs to the green family and Senses to the beige-greige family. Senses (LRV 41) reflects noticeably more light than Dublin Bay 3 (LRV 22), a difference of 19 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Dublin Bay 3 runs neutral while Senses is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 58.7, 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.
Dublin Bay 3 vs Senses in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Dublin Bay 3 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 Senses will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dublin Bay 3 would.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Senses reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Dublin Bay 3.
Color Details
Dublin Bay 3 vs Senses Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dublin Bay 3 on one side and Senses on the other.
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.
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