Smoke Grey vs Senses

Smoke GreyDuluxvsSensesJotunΔE 23.2Distinct difference

Smoke Grey is a Dulux color while Senses comes from Jotun. Hue-wise, Smoke Grey belongs to the blue-grey family and Senses to the beige-greige family. At LRV 41 vs 30, Senses will read as the brighter of the two — a 11-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Smoke Grey's cool character against Senses's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 23.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Smoke Grey vs Senses in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Smoke Grey 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. Senses returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Smoke GreyDulux Steel Symphony 2 living room

@mummycurls

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 LRV gap is large enough that Senses will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Smoke Grey would.

SensesJotun Senses cozy bedroom paint

@mettehelena

Color Details

Smoke Grey
Dulux · 90BG 30/073
Hex#84939c
LRV30.0
BrandDulux
Number90BG 30/073
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Senses
Jotun · 2024
Hex#bea795
LRV41.3
BrandJotun
Number2024
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Smoke Grey vs Senses Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Smoke Grey
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Smoke Grey
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Smoke Grey
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Smoke Grey reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Smoke Grey
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Smoke Grey
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Smoke Grey
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Smoke Grey
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Smoke Grey
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Smoke Grey reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Smoke Grey
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Smoke Grey
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Smoke Grey
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Smoke Grey reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Smoke Grey
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
Smoke Grey
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Smoke Grey reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Smoke Grey
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Smoke Grey reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Smoke Grey
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Smoke Grey reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Smoke Grey
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Smoke Grey
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Smoke Grey
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Lamp Black
Smoke Grey
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Smoke Grey is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Smoke Grey
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Antique White
Smoke Grey
Antique White
Jotun
Antique White
LRV 56

Antique White is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Smoke Grey
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Smoke Grey reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Smoke Grey
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Ocean Abyss
Smoke Grey
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Smoke Grey reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Smoke Grey
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Smoke Grey
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-2
Smoke Grey
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Smoke Grey
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Smoke Grey
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Smoke Grey
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Smoke Grey reads noticeably lighter