Creamy White vs Humble Yellow

Creamy WhiteBenjamin MoorevsHumble YellowJotunΔE 9.0Noticeable difference

Creamy White (Benjamin Moore) and Humble Yellow (Jotun) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Creamy White belongs to the beige-white family and Humble Yellow to the beige-yellow family. The 14-point LRV gap — 71 for Creamy White vs 57 for Humble Yellow — means Creamy White will open up a space more effectively. Where Creamy White leans yellow and red, Humble Yellow reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 9.0 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Creamy White vs Humble Yellow in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Creamy White and Humble Yellow are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Living Room

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Creamy White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Humble Yellow.

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Color Details

Creamy White
Benjamin Moore · OC-7
Hex#E3DCC8
LRV71.0
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-7
UndertoneYellow and Red
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Humble Yellow
Jotun · 11173
Hex#d3c5ab
LRV56.5
BrandJotun
Number11173
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Creamy White vs Humble Yellow Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Creamy White
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Creamy White
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

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

Creamy White is the lighter choice

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

Creamy White reads noticeably lighter

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

Creamy White is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Creamy White
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Creamy White reads noticeably lighter

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

Creamy White reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Creamy White
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Creamy White is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Creamy White
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Creamy White reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Creamy White
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Creamy White reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Creamy White
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Creamy White is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Creamy White
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Creamy White is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Creamy White
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Creamy White is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Creamy White
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Creamy White is the lighter choice

Black grey
Creamy White
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Creamy White is the lighter choice

Piazza
Creamy White
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Creamy White reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Creamy White
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Creamy White is the lighter choice

Senses
Creamy White
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Creamy White is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Creamy White
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Creamy White is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Creamy White
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Creamy White reads noticeably lighter

Antique White
Creamy White
Antique White
Jotun
Antique White
LRV 56

Creamy White reads noticeably lighter

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

Creamy White is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Creamy White
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Creamy White is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Creamy White
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Creamy White is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Creamy White
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Creamy White reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Creamy White
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Creamy White is the lighter choice

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

Nearly identical in tone

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

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Creamy White
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Creamy White
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Creamy White is the lighter choice