Vanilla Sundae vs Senses
Where Vanilla Sundae belongs to Dulux's range, Senses is a Jotun color. Hue-wise, Vanilla Sundae belongs to the beige family and Senses to the beige-greige family. Vanilla Sundae (LRV 85) reflects noticeably more light than Senses (LRV 41), a difference of 44 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 28.5, 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.
Vanilla Sundae vs Senses in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Vanilla Sundae 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 Vanilla Sundae will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Senses would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Vanilla Sundae reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Senses.
Color Details
Vanilla Sundae vs Senses Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Vanilla Sundae 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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