Randolph Gray vs Humble Yellow

Randolph GrayBenjamin MoorevsHumble YellowJotunΔE 43.9Very different colors

Where Randolph Gray belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Humble Yellow is a Jotun color. Randolph Gray reads as grey, while Humble Yellow reads as beige-yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Humble Yellow (LRV 57) reflects noticeably more light than Randolph Gray (LRV 11), a difference of 45 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Randolph Gray 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 43.9, 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.

Randolph Gray vs Humble Yellow in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Randolph Gray 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 Randolph Gray would.

Randolph GrayBenjamin Moore CW-85 living room paint

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Humble YellowJotun Humble Yellow cozy living room color review

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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 Randolph Gray.

Randolph GrayBenjamin Moore Randolph Gray bathroom color

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Humble YellowJotun Humble Yellow bathroom color review

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Color Details

Randolph Gray
Benjamin Moore · CW-85
Hex#58584E
LRV11.3
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberCW-85
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
Humble Yellow
Jotun · 11173
Hex#d3c5ab
LRV56.5
BrandJotun
Number11173
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Randolph Gray vs Humble Yellow Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Randolph Gray 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 Randolph Gray comparisons

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

White Dove
Randolph Gray
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Randolph Gray
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Randolph Gray
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Randolph Gray reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Randolph Gray
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Randolph Gray
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Randolph Gray
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Randolph Gray
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Randolph Gray
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Randolph Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Randolph Gray
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Randolph Gray
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Randolph Gray
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Randolph Gray
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Randolph Gray reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Randolph Gray
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Randolph Gray
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Randolph Gray reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Randolph Gray
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Randolph Gray
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Randolph Gray
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Randolph Gray
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Randolph Gray reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Randolph Gray
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Antique White
Randolph Gray
Antique White
Jotun
Antique White
LRV 56

Antique White is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Randolph Gray
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Randolph Gray
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Randolph Gray
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Randolph Gray reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Randolph Gray
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Randolph Gray
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Randolph Gray
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Randolph Gray
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Randolph Gray
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Randolph Gray
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Nearly identical in tone