Senses vs Ellie Gray
Where Senses belongs to Jotun's range, Ellie Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Senses belongs to the beige-greige family and Ellie Gray to the grey family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (41 vs 40), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. Senses runs warm while Ellie Gray is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 11.4, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Senses vs Ellie Gray in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Senses and Ellie Gray 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 temperature contrast between Senses and Ellie Gray is what sets these apart most in this context.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Senses brings more warmth to the space, while Ellie Gray keeps things cooler and crisper.
Color Details
Senses vs Ellie Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Senses on one side and Ellie Gray 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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