Acadia White vs Humble Yellow

Acadia WhiteBenjamin MoorevsHumble YellowJotunΔE 16.0Distinct difference

Where Acadia White belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Humble Yellow is a Jotun color. Acadia White reads as beige-white, while Humble Yellow reads as beige-yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Acadia White (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than Humble Yellow (LRV 57), a difference of 27 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Acadia White runs yellow while Humble Yellow is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 16.0, 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.

Acadia White vs Humble Yellow in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Acadia White 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 LRV gap is large enough that Acadia White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Humble Yellow would.

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Color Details

Acadia White
Benjamin Moore · OC-38
Hex#F2EFDF
LRV83.3
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-38
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Humble Yellow
Jotun · 11173
Hex#d3c5ab
LRV56.5
BrandJotun
Number11173
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Acadia White vs Humble Yellow Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Acadia White
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

Nearly identical in tone

Ammonite
Acadia White
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Acadia White reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Acadia White
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Acadia White is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Acadia White
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Acadia White is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Acadia White
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Acadia White is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Acadia White
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Acadia White is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Acadia White
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Acadia White reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Acadia White
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Acadia White is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Acadia White
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Acadia White is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Acadia White
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Acadia White reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Acadia White
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Acadia White is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Acadia White
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Acadia White is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Acadia White
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Acadia White is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Acadia White
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Acadia White is the lighter choice

Black grey
Acadia White
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Acadia White is the lighter choice

Piazza
Acadia White
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Acadia White reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Acadia White
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Acadia White is the lighter choice

Senses
Acadia White
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Acadia White is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Acadia White
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Acadia White is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Acadia White
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Acadia White is the lighter choice

Antique White
Acadia White
Antique White
Jotun
Antique White
LRV 56

Acadia White is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Acadia White
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Acadia White is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Acadia White
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Acadia White is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Acadia White
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Acadia White is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Acadia White
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Acadia White is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Acadia White
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Acadia White is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Acadia White
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Acadia White reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Acadia White
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Acadia White reads slightly lighter

Paper
Acadia White
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads slightly lighter

Passageway
Acadia White
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Acadia White is the lighter choice