Desert Haze vs Humble Yellow

Desert HazeCloverdale PaintvsHumble YellowJotunΔE 5.6Noticeable difference

Where Desert Haze belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Humble Yellow is a Jotun color. Hue-wise, Desert Haze belongs to the beige family and Humble Yellow to the beige-yellow family. Desert Haze (LRV 64) reflects noticeably more light than Humble Yellow (LRV 57), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 5.6 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Desert Haze vs Humble Yellow in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Desert Haze 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

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 brightness difference is modest but present — Desert Haze gives the walls a little more lift.

Desert HazeDesert Haze EX043 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Desert Haze reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Desert HazeDesert Haze EX043 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Desert Haze reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

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Dining Room

A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Desert Haze has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Desert HazeDesert Haze EX043 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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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. Desert Haze reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Desert HazeDesert Haze EX043 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Color Details

Desert Haze
Cloverdale Paint · EX043
Hex#DDD0BD
LRV64.2
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX043
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Humble Yellow
Jotun · 11173
Hex#d3c5ab
LRV56.5
BrandJotun
Number11173
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Desert Haze vs Humble Yellow Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Desert Haze 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 Desert Haze comparisons

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

White Dove
Desert Haze
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Desert Haze
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Desert Haze
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Desert Haze is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Desert Haze
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Desert Haze reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Desert Haze
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Desert Haze is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Desert Haze
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Desert Haze reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Desert Haze
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Desert Haze reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Desert Haze
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Desert Haze is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Desert Haze
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Desert Haze reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Desert Haze
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Desert Haze
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Desert Haze is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Desert Haze
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Desert Haze is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Desert Haze
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Desert Haze is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Desert Haze
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Desert Haze is the lighter choice

Black grey
Desert Haze
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Desert Haze is the lighter choice

Piazza
Desert Haze
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
Desert Haze
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Desert Haze is the lighter choice

Senses
Desert Haze
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Desert Haze reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Desert Haze
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Desert Haze is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Desert Haze
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Desert Haze reads slightly lighter

Antique White
Desert Haze
Antique White
Jotun
Antique White
LRV 56

Desert Haze reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Desert Haze
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Desert Haze is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Desert Haze
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Desert Haze is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Desert Haze
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Desert Haze is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Desert Haze
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Desert Haze reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Desert Haze
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Desert Haze is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Desert Haze
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Desert Haze
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Desert Haze
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Desert Haze
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Desert Haze is the lighter choice