Senses vs Burgundy
Where Senses belongs to Jotun's range, Burgundy is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Senses belongs to the beige-greige family and Burgundy to the pink-red family. Senses (LRV 41) reflects noticeably more light than Burgundy (LRV 5), a difference of 36 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 46.7, 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 Burgundy in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Senses and Burgundy 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 Burgundy would.
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 Burgundy.
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 Burgundy.
Color Details
Senses vs Burgundy Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Senses on one side and Burgundy on the other.
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.
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