Jojoba vs Humble Yellow

JojobaBehrvsHumble YellowJotunΔE NaNVery different colors

Where Jojoba belongs to Behr's range, Humble Yellow is a Jotun color. Hue-wise, Jojoba belongs to the green-grey family and Humble Yellow to the beige-yellow family. Humble Yellow (LRV 57) reflects noticeably more light than Jojoba (LRV 47), a difference of 10 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Jojoba runs green while Humble Yellow is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of NaN, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Jojoba vs Humble Yellow in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Jojoba and Humble Yellow in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Bedroom

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

JojobaBehr Jojoba bedroom interior

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Humble YellowJotun Humble Yellow cozy bedroom interior

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Color Details

Jojoba
Behr
Hex#b0b9a6
LRV47.0
BrandBehr
Number
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Humble Yellow
Jotun · 11173
Hex#d3c5ab
LRV56.5
BrandJotun
Number11173
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Jojoba vs Humble Yellow Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Jojoba
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Jojoba
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Jojoba
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Jojoba is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Jojoba
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Jojoba
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Jojoba reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Jojoba
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Jojoba
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Jojoba
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Jojoba reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Jojoba
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Jojoba
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Jojoba
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Jojoba is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Jojoba
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Jojoba reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Jojoba
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Jojoba is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Jojoba
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Jojoba reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Jojoba
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Jojoba is the lighter choice

Piazza
Jojoba
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Jojoba
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Jojoba reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Jojoba
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Jojoba reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Jojoba
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Jojoba is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Jojoba
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Antique White
Jojoba
Antique White
Jotun
Antique White
LRV 56

Antique White reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Jojoba
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Jojoba is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Jojoba
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Jojoba reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Jojoba
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Jojoba is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Jojoba
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Teton Blue
Jojoba
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Jojoba reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Jojoba
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Jojoba
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Jojoba
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Jojoba
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Jojoba is the lighter choice