Adobe Sand vs Humble Yellow

Adobe SandBehrvsHumble YellowJotunΔE 6.2Noticeable difference

Where Adobe Sand belongs to Behr's range, Humble Yellow is a Jotun color. Hue-wise, Adobe Sand belongs to the beige family and Humble Yellow to the beige-yellow family. Adobe Sand (LRV 65) reflects noticeably more light than Humble Yellow (LRV 57), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Adobe Sand runs red while Humble Yellow is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 6.2 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Adobe Sand vs Humble Yellow in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Adobe Sand and Humble Yellow 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

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 Adobe Sand will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Humble Yellow would.

Adobe SandBehr Adobe Sand hallway interior

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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. Adobe Sand reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Humble Yellow.

Adobe SandBehr Adobe Sand bathroom color

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Color Details

Adobe Sand
Behr · N240-2
Hex#e1d0be
LRV65.0
BrandBehr
NumberN240-2
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Humble Yellow
Jotun · 11173
Hex#d3c5ab
LRV56.5
BrandJotun
Number11173
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Adobe Sand vs Humble Yellow Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Adobe Sand on one side and Humble Yellow 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 Adobe Sand comparisons

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

White Dove
Adobe Sand
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Adobe Sand
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Adobe Sand
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Adobe Sand is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Adobe Sand
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Adobe Sand reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Adobe Sand
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Adobe Sand is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Adobe Sand
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Adobe Sand reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Adobe Sand
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Adobe Sand reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Adobe Sand
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Adobe Sand is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Adobe Sand
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Adobe Sand reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Adobe Sand
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Adobe Sand
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Adobe Sand is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Adobe Sand
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Adobe Sand is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Adobe Sand
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Adobe Sand is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Adobe Sand
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Adobe Sand is the lighter choice

Black grey
Adobe Sand
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Adobe Sand is the lighter choice

Piazza
Adobe Sand
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
Adobe Sand
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Adobe Sand is the lighter choice

Senses
Adobe Sand
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Adobe Sand reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Adobe Sand
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Adobe Sand is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Adobe Sand
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Adobe Sand reads slightly lighter

Antique White
Adobe Sand
Antique White
Jotun
Antique White
LRV 56

Adobe Sand reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Adobe Sand
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Adobe Sand is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Adobe Sand
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Adobe Sand is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Adobe Sand
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Adobe Sand is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Adobe Sand
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Adobe Sand reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Adobe Sand
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Adobe Sand is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Adobe Sand
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Adobe Sand
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Adobe Sand
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Adobe Sand
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Adobe Sand is the lighter choice