Senses vs RAL 770-M

SensesJotunvsRAL 770-MRAL EffectΔE 18.4Distinct difference

Where Senses belongs to Jotun's range, RAL 770-M is a RAL Effect color. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Senses (LRV 41) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 770-M (LRV 24), a difference of 17 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 18.4, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Senses vs RAL 770-M in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Senses and RAL 770-M 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 LRV gap is large enough that Senses will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 770-M would.

SensesJotun Senses scandi living room paint

@eline.amalie

RAL 770-MRAL Effect 770-M living room

@visualization

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Senses reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 770-M.

SensesJotun Senses cozy bedroom paint

@mettehelena

RAL 770-MRAL Effect 770-M bedroom

@visualization

Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Senses reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 770-M.

SensesJotun Senses kitchen photo

@susanoestdahl

RAL 770-MRAL Effect 770-M kitchen review

@visualization

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. Senses reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 770-M.

SensesJotun Senses minimalist bathroom paint

@grobyggebo

RAL 770-MRAL Effect 770-M minimalist bathroom

@visualization

Color Details

Senses
Jotun · 2024
Hex#bea795
LRV41.3
BrandJotun
Number2024
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
RAL 770-M
RAL Effect · RAL 770-M
Hex#8D8864
LRV23.8
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 770-M
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Senses vs RAL 770-M Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Senses on one side and RAL 770-M 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 Senses comparisons

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

White Dove
Senses
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Senses
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Senses
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Senses is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Senses
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Senses
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Senses reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Senses
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Senses
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Senses
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Senses
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Senses
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Senses
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Senses is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Senses
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Senses reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Senses
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Senses is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Senses
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Senses
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Senses is the lighter choice

Piazza
Senses
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Senses
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Senses
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Senses reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Senses
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Senses is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Senses
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Antique White
Senses
Antique White
Jotun
Antique White
LRV 56

Antique White reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Senses
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Senses
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Senses
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Senses is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Senses
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Senses
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Senses reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Senses
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Senses
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Senses
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Senses
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Senses is the lighter choice