Lulworth Blue vs Senses

Lulworth BlueFarrow & BallvsSensesJotunΔE 26.1Very different colors

Where Lulworth Blue belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Senses is a Jotun color. Lulworth Blue reads as blue, while Senses reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Lulworth Blue (LRV 45) reflects noticeably more light than Senses (LRV 41), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Lulworth Blue runs cool while Senses is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 26.1, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Lulworth Blue vs Senses in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Lulworth Blue 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Lulworth Blue gives the walls a little more lift.

Lulworth BlueLulworth Blue living room color

@sourced_by_holly

SensesJotun Senses scandi living room paint

@eline.amalie

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Lulworth Blue reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Lulworth BlueFarrow and Ball Lulworth Blue bedroom interior

@among_thebarley_fields

SensesJotun Senses cozy bedroom paint

@mettehelena

Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Lulworth Blue reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Lulworth BlueLulworth Blue bathroom color paint

@lockerka1

SensesJotun Senses minimalist bathroom paint

@grobyggebo

Color Details

Lulworth Blue
Farrow & Ball · 89
Hex#a1b8ca
LRV45.2
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number89
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Senses
Jotun · 2024
Hex#bea795
LRV41.3
BrandJotun
Number2024
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Lulworth Blue vs Senses Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Lulworth Blue
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Lulworth Blue
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Lulworth Blue
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Lulworth Blue is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Lulworth Blue
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Lulworth Blue
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Lulworth Blue reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Lulworth Blue
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Lulworth Blue
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Lulworth Blue
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Lulworth Blue reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Lulworth Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Lulworth Blue
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Lulworth Blue
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Lulworth Blue is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Lulworth Blue
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Lulworth Blue reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Lulworth Blue
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Lulworth Blue is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Lulworth Blue
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Lulworth Blue reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Lulworth Blue
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Lulworth Blue is the lighter choice

Piazza
Lulworth Blue
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Lulworth Blue
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Lulworth Blue
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Lulworth Blue reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Lulworth Blue
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Lulworth Blue is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Lulworth Blue
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Antique White
Lulworth Blue
Antique White
Jotun
Antique White
LRV 56

Antique White reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Lulworth Blue
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Lulworth Blue is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Lulworth Blue
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Lulworth Blue reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Lulworth Blue
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Lulworth Blue is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Lulworth Blue
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Teton Blue
Lulworth Blue
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Lulworth Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Lulworth Blue
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Lulworth Blue
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Lulworth Blue
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Lulworth Blue
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Lulworth Blue is the lighter choice