Sudbury Yellow vs Senses

Sudbury YellowFarrow & BallvsSensesJotunΔE 28.7Very different colors

Sudbury Yellow (Farrow & Ball) and Senses (Jotun) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Sudbury Yellow belongs to the beige-yellow family and Senses to the beige-greige family. The 8-point LRV gap — 49 for Sudbury Yellow vs 41 for Senses — means Sudbury Yellow will open up a space more effectively. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 28.7 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Sudbury Yellow vs Senses in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Sudbury Yellow 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Sudbury Yellow reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Sudbury YellowFarrow and Ball Sudbury Yellow 51 living room

@ahouseinthecity

SensesJotun Senses scandi living room paint

@eline.amalie

Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Sudbury Yellow has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Sudbury YellowFarrow and Ball Sudbury Yellow 51 kitchen

@yorkintheshires

SensesJotun Senses kitchen photo

@susanoestdahl

Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Sudbury Yellow has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

SensesJotun Senses minimalist bathroom paint

@grobyggebo

Color Details

Sudbury Yellow
Farrow & Ball · 51
Hex#dcb771
LRV49.2
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number51
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Senses
Jotun · 2024
Hex#bea795
LRV41.3
BrandJotun
Number2024
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Sudbury Yellow vs Senses Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Sudbury Yellow
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Sudbury Yellow
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Sudbury Yellow
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Sudbury Yellow is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Sudbury Yellow
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Sudbury Yellow
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Sudbury Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Sudbury Yellow
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Sudbury Yellow
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Sudbury Yellow
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Sudbury Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Sudbury Yellow
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Sudbury Yellow
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Sudbury Yellow
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Sudbury Yellow is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Sudbury Yellow
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Sudbury Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Sudbury Yellow
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Sudbury Yellow is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Sudbury Yellow
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Sudbury Yellow is the lighter choice

Black grey
Sudbury Yellow
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Sudbury Yellow is the lighter choice

Piazza
Sudbury Yellow
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Sudbury Yellow
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Sudbury Yellow
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Sudbury Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Sudbury Yellow
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Sudbury Yellow is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Sudbury Yellow
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Antique White
Sudbury Yellow
Antique White
Jotun
Antique White
LRV 56

Antique White reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Sudbury Yellow
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Sudbury Yellow is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Sudbury Yellow
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Sudbury Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Sudbury Yellow
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Sudbury Yellow is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Sudbury Yellow
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Teton Blue
Sudbury Yellow
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Sudbury Yellow reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Sudbury Yellow
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Sudbury Yellow
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Sudbury Yellow
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Sudbury Yellow
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Sudbury Yellow is the lighter choice