New London Burgundy vs Humble Yellow
Where New London Burgundy belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Humble Yellow is a Jotun color. New London Burgundy reads as pink, while Humble Yellow reads as beige-yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Humble Yellow (LRV 57) reflects noticeably more light than New London Burgundy (LRV 10), a difference of 47 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. New London Burgundy 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 47.7, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
New London Burgundy vs Humble Yellow in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing New London Burgundy 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 New London Burgundy would.
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. Humble Yellow reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than New London Burgundy.
Color Details
New London Burgundy vs Humble Yellow Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see New London Burgundy 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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