Sea Foam vs Humble Yellow

Sea FoamBenjamin MoorevsHumble YellowJotunΔE 20.2Distinct difference

Sea Foam (Benjamin Moore) and Humble Yellow (Jotun) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Sea Foam belongs to the green family and Humble Yellow to the beige-yellow family. The 26-point LRV gap — 83 for Sea Foam vs 57 for Humble Yellow — means Sea Foam will open up a space more effectively. Where Sea Foam leans green, Humble Yellow reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 20.2 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Sea Foam vs Humble Yellow in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Sea Foam 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

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. Sea Foam reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Humble Yellow.

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Color Details

Sea Foam
Benjamin Moore · 2123-60
Hex#E7EFEC
LRV82.7
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2123-60
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Humble Yellow
Jotun · 11173
Hex#d3c5ab
LRV56.5
BrandJotun
Number11173
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Sea Foam vs Humble Yellow Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sea Foam 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 Sea Foam comparisons

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

White Dove
Sea Foam
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

Nearly identical in tone

Ammonite
Sea Foam
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Sea Foam reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Sea Foam
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Sea Foam is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Sea Foam
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Sea Foam is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Sea Foam
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Sea Foam is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Sea Foam
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Sea Foam is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Sea Foam
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Sea Foam reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Sea Foam
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Sea Foam is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Sea Foam
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Sea Foam is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Sea Foam
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Sea Foam reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Sea Foam
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Sea Foam is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Sea Foam
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Sea Foam is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Sea Foam
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Sea Foam is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Sea Foam
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Sea Foam is the lighter choice

Black grey
Sea Foam
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Sea Foam is the lighter choice

Piazza
Sea Foam
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Sea Foam reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Sea Foam
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Sea Foam is the lighter choice

Senses
Sea Foam
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Sea Foam is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Sea Foam
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Sea Foam is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Sea Foam
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Sea Foam is the lighter choice

Antique White
Sea Foam
Antique White
Jotun
Antique White
LRV 56

Sea Foam is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Sea Foam
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Sea Foam is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Sea Foam
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Sea Foam is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Sea Foam
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Sea Foam is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Sea Foam
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Sea Foam is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Sea Foam
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Sea Foam is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Sea Foam
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Sea Foam reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Sea Foam
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Sea Foam reads slightly lighter

Paper
Sea Foam
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads slightly lighter

Passageway
Sea Foam
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Sea Foam is the lighter choice