Sense vs RAL 120-6 paint color comparison

Sense vs RAL 120-6

SenseJotunvsRAL 120-6RAL EffectΔE 1.5Subtle difference

Sense is a Jotun color while RAL 120-6 comes from RAL Effect. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 74 and 76, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 1.5, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Sense vs RAL 120-6 in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Sense and RAL 120-6 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.

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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

SenseJotun Sense living room color

@housebyalake

RAL 120-6RAL Effect 120-6 living room

@visualization

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

SenseJotun Sans bedroom interior

@louly_bojko

RAL 120-6RAL Effect 120-6 bedroom

@visualization

Color Details

Sense
Jotun · 1875
LRV73.8
BrandJotun
Number1875
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
RAL 120-6
RAL Effect · RAL 120-6
LRV75.6
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 120-6
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Sense vs RAL 120-6 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sense on one side and RAL 120-6 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 Sense comparisons

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

Ammonite
Sense
Ammonite
Sense
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Jotun
Sense
1875 · LRV 74

Sense reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

White Dove
Sense
White Dove
Sense
Jotun
Sense
1875 · LRV 74

A 9-point LRV gap (83 vs 74) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.

Sense
Iron Ore
Sense
Iron Ore
Jotun
Sense
1875 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 6, Sense is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Sense
Purbeck Stone
Sense
Jotun
Sense
1875 · LRV 74

Sense reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Sense
Evergreen Fog
Sense
Evergreen Fog
Jotun
Sense
1875 · LRV 74

Sense reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Mizzle
Sense
Mizzle
Sense
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Jotun
Sense
1875 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 52, Sense is decisively the brighter choice.

Sense
Agreeable Gray
Sense
Agreeable Gray
Jotun
Sense
1875 · LRV 74

Sense reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.

Sense
Accessible Beige
Sense
Accessible Beige
Jotun
Sense
1875 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 58, Sense is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Sense
Denim Drift
Sense
Jotun
Sense
1875 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 27, Sense is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
Sense
French Gray
Sense
Jotun
Sense
1875 · LRV 74

Sense reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Sense
Naval
Sense
Naval
Jotun
Sense
1875 · LRV 74
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Sense reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Sense
Tranquil Dawn
Sense
Jotun
Sense
1875 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 55, Sense is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Sense
Bancha
Sense
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Jotun
Sense
1875 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 13, Sense is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Sense
Hardwick White
Sense
Jotun
Sense
1875 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 44, Sense is decisively the brighter choice.

Sense
Pure White
Sense
Pure White
Jotun
Sense
1875 · LRV 74

Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Sense
Artichoke
Sense
Artichoke
Jotun
Sense
1875 · LRV 74
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Sense reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Sense
Balboa Mist
Sense
Jotun
Sense
1875 · LRV 74

A 8-point LRV gap (74 vs 66) makes Sense the marginally brighter of the two.

Sense
Shoji White
Sense
Shoji White
Jotun
Sense
1875 · LRV 74

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Sense
Snowbound
Sense
Snowbound
Jotun
Sense
1875 · LRV 74
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

A 9-point LRV gap (83 vs 74) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.

Pigeon
Sense
Pigeon
Sense
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
Jotun
Sense
1875 · LRV 74

Sense reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.

Sense
Pewter Green
Sense
Pewter Green
Jotun
Sense
1875 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 12, Sense is decisively the brighter choice.

Duck Green
Sense
Duck Green
Sense
Jotun
Sense
1875 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 8, Sense is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Sense
Skimming Stone
Sense
Jotun
Sense
1875 · LRV 74

A 6-point LRV gap (74 vs 68) makes Sense the marginally brighter of the two.

Dix Blue
Sense
Dix Blue
Sense
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Jotun
Sense
1875 · LRV 74

Sense reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Sense
Hicks' Blue
Sense
Hicks' Blue
Jotun
Sense
1875 · LRV 74

Sense vs Hicks' Blue

Sense
Slaked Lime Deep
Sense
Slaked Lime Deep
Jotun
Sense
1875 · LRV 74

Sense vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Sense
Vintage Vogue
Sense
Jotun
Sense
1875 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 12, Sense is decisively the brighter choice.

Sense
Livid
Sense
Livid
Jotun
Sense
1875 · LRV 74

Sense vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Sense
Saybrook Sage
Sense
Jotun
Sense
1875 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 45, Sense is decisively the brighter choice.

Sense
Pale Green
Sense
Pale Green
Jotun
Sense
1875 · LRV 74
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Sense reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.