Hay vs Senses

HayFarrow & BallvsSensesJotunΔE 19.8Distinct difference

Hay is a Farrow & Ball color while Senses comes from Jotun. Hue-wise, Hay belongs to the beige family and Senses to the beige-greige family. At LRV 58 vs 41, Hay will read as the brighter of the two — a 17-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 19.8, 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.

Hay vs Senses in Real Spaces

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

HayFarrow and Ball Hay 37 living room

@matteetglossy

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 Hay will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Senses would.

HayFarrow and Ball Hay 37 bedroom

@loving_eye_interiors

SensesJotun Senses cozy bedroom paint

@mettehelena

Color Details

Hay
Farrow & Ball · 37
Hex#dfc795
LRV58.0
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number37
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Senses
Jotun · 2024
Hex#bea795
LRV41.3
BrandJotun
Number2024
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Hay vs Senses Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Hay
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Hay
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Hay
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Hay is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Hay
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Hay reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Hay
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Hay is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Hay
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Hay reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Hay
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Hay
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Hay is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Hay
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Hay
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Hay
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Hay is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Hay
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Hay is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Hay
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Hay is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Hay
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Hay is the lighter choice

Black grey
Hay
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Hay is the lighter choice

Piazza
Hay
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Hay
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
Hay
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Hay is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Hay
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Hay is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Hay
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Hay reads slightly lighter

Antique White
Hay
Antique White
Jotun
Antique White
LRV 56

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
Hay
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Hay is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Hay
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Hay is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Hay
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Hay is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Hay
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Hay reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Hay
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Hay is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Hay
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Hay
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Hay
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Hay
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Hay is the lighter choice