Black Tar vs Humble Yellow
Where Black Tar belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Humble Yellow is a Jotun color. Hue-wise, Black Tar belongs to the grey family and Humble Yellow to the beige-yellow family. Humble Yellow (LRV 57) reflects noticeably more light than Black Tar (LRV 6), a difference of 51 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Black Tar 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 58.2, 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.
Black Tar vs Humble Yellow in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Black Tar 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 Humble Yellow will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Black Tar would.
Color Details
Black Tar vs Humble Yellow Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Black Tar on one side and Humble Yellow on the other.
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.
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