Bear Creek vs Humble Yellow

Bear CreekBenjamin MoorevsHumble YellowJotunΔE 35.9Very different colors

Where Bear Creek belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Humble Yellow is a Jotun color. Hue-wise, Bear Creek belongs to the greige-grey family and Humble Yellow to the beige-yellow family. Humble Yellow (LRV 57) reflects noticeably more light than Bear Creek (LRV 16), a difference of 40 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Bear Creek runs red while Humble Yellow is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 35.9, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Bear Creek
Benjamin Moore · 1470
Hex#726A62
LRV16.1
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1470
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Humble Yellow
Jotun · 11173
Hex#d3c5ab
LRV56.5
BrandJotun
Number11173
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Bear Creek vs Humble Yellow Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Bear Creek
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Bear Creek
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Bear Creek
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Bear Creek reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Bear Creek
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Bear Creek
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Bear Creek
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Bear Creek
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Bear Creek
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Bear Creek
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Bear Creek
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Bear Creek
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Bear Creek reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Bear Creek
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Bear Creek
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Bear Creek reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Bear Creek
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Bear Creek
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Bear Creek reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Bear Creek
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Bear Creek
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Bear Creek
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Bear Creek
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Bear Creek reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Bear Creek
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Antique White
Bear Creek
Antique White
Jotun
Antique White
LRV 56

Antique White is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Bear Creek
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Nearly identical in tone

Thames Fog
Bear Creek
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Bear Creek
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Bear Creek reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Bear Creek
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Bear Creek
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Bear Creek
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Bear Creek
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Bear Creek
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Bear Creek
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Nearly identical in tone