Creamy Mushroom vs Humble Yellow

Creamy MushroomBehrvsHumble YellowJotunΔE 6.4Noticeable difference

Creamy Mushroom (Behr) and Humble Yellow (Jotun) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Creamy Mushroom belongs to the beige-greige family and Humble Yellow to the beige-yellow family. The 4-point LRV gap — 57 for Humble Yellow vs 52 for Creamy Mushroom — means Humble Yellow will open up a space more effectively. Where Creamy Mushroom leans red, Humble Yellow reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 6.4 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Creamy Mushroom vs Humble Yellow in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Creamy Mushroom 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.

Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Humble Yellow has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Creamy MushroomBehr Creamy Mushroom bedroom color review

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Humble YellowJotun Humble Yellow cozy bedroom interior

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Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Humble Yellow has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Creamy MushroomCreamy Mushroom kitchen color paint

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Humble YellowJotun Humble Yellow kitchen paint review

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Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Humble Yellow has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Creamy MushroomCreamy Mushroom bathroom wall panelling

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Color Details

Creamy Mushroom
Behr · PPU5-13
Hex#cabdae
LRV52.2
BrandBehr
NumberPPU5-13
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Humble Yellow
Jotun · 11173
Hex#d3c5ab
LRV56.5
BrandJotun
Number11173
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Creamy Mushroom vs Humble Yellow Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Creamy Mushroom 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 Creamy Mushroom comparisons

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

White Dove
Creamy Mushroom
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Creamy Mushroom
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Creamy Mushroom
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Creamy Mushroom is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Creamy Mushroom
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Creamy Mushroom
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Creamy Mushroom reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Creamy Mushroom
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Creamy Mushroom
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Creamy Mushroom
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Creamy Mushroom is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Creamy Mushroom
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Creamy Mushroom
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Creamy Mushroom
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Creamy Mushroom is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Creamy Mushroom
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Creamy Mushroom reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Creamy Mushroom
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Creamy Mushroom is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Creamy Mushroom
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Creamy Mushroom is the lighter choice

Black grey
Creamy Mushroom
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Creamy Mushroom is the lighter choice

Piazza
Creamy Mushroom
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Creamy Mushroom
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Creamy Mushroom reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Creamy Mushroom
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Creamy Mushroom reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Creamy Mushroom
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Creamy Mushroom is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Creamy Mushroom
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Antique White
Creamy Mushroom
Antique White
Jotun
Antique White
LRV 56

Antique White reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Creamy Mushroom
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Creamy Mushroom is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Creamy Mushroom
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Creamy Mushroom reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Creamy Mushroom
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Creamy Mushroom is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Creamy Mushroom
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Creamy Mushroom reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Creamy Mushroom
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Creamy Mushroom reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Creamy Mushroom
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Creamy Mushroom
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Creamy Mushroom
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Creamy Mushroom
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Creamy Mushroom is the lighter choice