Brassica vs Sensuous Gray paint color comparison

Brassica vs Sensuous Gray

BrassicaFarrow & BallvsSensuous GraySherwin-WilliamsΔE 5.2Noticeable difference

Brassica is a Farrow & Ball color while Sensuous Gray comes from Sherwin-Williams. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 24 vs 21, Brassica will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a neutral quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 5.2, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Brassica vs Sensuous Gray in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Brassica and Sensuous Gray are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

BrassicaBrassica bedroom paint

@thenowhitehouse

Sensuous GraySW Sensuous Gray bedroom paint

@allisonscottpaintco

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

BrassicaFarrow and Ball Brassica bathroom wall panelling color

@melanielissackinteriors

Sensuous GraySW Sensuous Gray bathroom color

@savoyeinteriors

Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

BrassicaFarrow and Ball Brassica front door inspiration

@mycosycork32

Sensuous GraySW Sensuous Gray door paint

@alliancepaintdfw

Color Details

Brassica
Farrow & Ball · 271
Hex#8d8089
LRV23.6
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number271
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
Sensuous Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 7081
Hex#837D7F
LRV20.9
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7081
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Brassica vs Sensuous Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Brassica on one side and Sensuous Gray 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 Brassica comparisons

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

White Dove
Brassica
White Dove
Brassica
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24

At LRV 83 vs 24, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Brassica
Ammonite
Brassica
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 24), opening up a space where Brassica encloses it.

Brassica
Iron Ore
Brassica
Iron Ore
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24

At LRV 24 vs 6, Brassica is decisively the brighter choice.

Brassica
Purbeck Stone
Brassica
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 24), opening up a space where Brassica encloses it.

Brassica
Evergreen Fog
Brassica
Evergreen Fog
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Brassica
Mizzle
Brassica
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 24, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Brassica
Agreeable Gray
Brassica
Agreeable Gray
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 24), opening up a space where Brassica encloses it.

Brassica
Accessible Beige
Brassica
Accessible Beige
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24

At LRV 58 vs 24, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Brassica
Denim Drift
Brassica
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24

A 3-point LRV gap (27 vs 24) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.

Brassica
French Gray
Brassica
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 24), opening up a space where Brassica encloses it.

Brassica
Naval
Brassica
Naval
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Brassica reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Brassica
Tranquil Dawn
Brassica
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24

At LRV 55 vs 24, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Brassica
Bancha
Brassica
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24

A 10-point LRV gap (24 vs 13) makes Brassica the marginally brighter of the two.

Brassica
Hardwick White
Brassica
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24

At LRV 44 vs 24, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Brassica
Pure White
Brassica
Pure White
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 24), opening up a space where Brassica encloses it.

Brassica
Artichoke
Brassica
Artichoke
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

With LRVs of 24 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Balboa Mist
Brassica
Balboa Mist
Brassica
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24

At LRV 66 vs 24, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Brassica
Shoji White
Brassica
Shoji White
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24

At LRV 74 vs 24, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Brassica
Snowbound
Brassica
Snowbound
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 24, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Brassica
Pewter Green
Brassica
Pewter Green
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24

A 12-point LRV gap (24 vs 12) makes Brassica the marginally brighter of the two.

Brassica
Skimming Stone
Brassica
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24

At LRV 68 vs 24, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Brassica
Dix Blue
Brassica
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 24), opening up a space where Brassica encloses it.

Brassica
Calamine
Brassica
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 24), opening up a space where Brassica encloses it.

Brassica
Treron
Brassica
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

With LRVs of 25 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Vintage Vogue
Brassica
Vintage Vogue
Brassica
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24

A 12-point LRV gap (24 vs 12) makes Brassica the marginally brighter of the two.

Saybrook Sage
Brassica
Saybrook Sage
Brassica
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24

At LRV 45 vs 24, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Brassica
Pale Green
Brassica
Pale Green
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pine Needle
Brassica
Pine Needle
Brassica
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24

Brassica reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Brassica
Cement grey
Brassica
Cement grey
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

With LRVs of 24 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Guilford Green
Brassica
Guilford Green
Brassica
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 24), opening up a space where Brassica encloses it.