Soaring Sky vs Humble Yellow

Soaring SkyBehrvsHumble YellowJotunΔE 22.6Distinct difference

Where Soaring Sky belongs to Behr's range, Humble Yellow is a Jotun color. Hue-wise, Soaring Sky belongs to the blue family and Humble Yellow to the beige-yellow family. Soaring Sky (LRV 62) reflects noticeably more light than Humble Yellow (LRV 57), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Soaring Sky runs blue while Humble Yellow is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 22.6, 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.

Soaring Sky vs Humble Yellow in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Soaring Sky 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.

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 brightness difference is modest but present — Soaring Sky gives the walls a little more lift.

Soaring SkyBehr Soaring Sky living room interior

Visualization

Humble YellowJotun Humble Yellow cozy living room color review

@fru_heidiandersen

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Soaring Sky reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Soaring SkyBehr Soaring Sky bedroom

Visualization

Humble YellowJotun Humble Yellow cozy bedroom interior

@etthusbliretthem

Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Soaring Sky reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Soaring SkyBehr Soaring Sky kitchen painted backsplash

Visualization

Humble YellowJotun Humble Yellow kitchen paint review

@sorlandskjokken.no

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. Soaring Sky reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Soaring SkyBehr Soaring Sky bathroom

Visualization

Humble YellowJotun Humble Yellow bathroom color review

@interior_silvia

Color Details

Soaring Sky
Behr · S530-1
Hex#c4d1dd
LRV61.9
BrandBehr
NumberS530-1
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Humble Yellow
Jotun · 11173
Hex#d3c5ab
LRV56.5
BrandJotun
Number11173
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Soaring Sky vs Humble Yellow Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Soaring Sky
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Soaring Sky
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Soaring Sky
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Soaring Sky is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Soaring Sky
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Soaring Sky reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Soaring Sky
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Soaring Sky is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Soaring Sky
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Soaring Sky reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Soaring Sky
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Soaring Sky
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Soaring Sky is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Soaring Sky
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Soaring Sky reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Soaring Sky
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Soaring Sky
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Soaring Sky is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Soaring Sky
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Soaring Sky is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Soaring Sky
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Soaring Sky is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Soaring Sky
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Soaring Sky is the lighter choice

Black grey
Soaring Sky
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Soaring Sky is the lighter choice

Piazza
Soaring Sky
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Soaring Sky
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Soaring Sky is the lighter choice

Senses
Soaring Sky
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Soaring Sky reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Soaring Sky
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Soaring Sky is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Soaring Sky
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Soaring Sky reads slightly lighter

Antique White
Soaring Sky
Antique White
Jotun
Antique White
LRV 56

Soaring Sky reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Soaring Sky
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Soaring Sky is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Soaring Sky
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Soaring Sky is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Soaring Sky
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Soaring Sky is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Soaring Sky
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Soaring Sky reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Soaring Sky
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Soaring Sky is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Soaring Sky
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Soaring Sky
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Soaring Sky
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Soaring Sky
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Soaring Sky is the lighter choice