Leaf Print vs Humble Yellow
Where Leaf Print belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Humble Yellow is a Jotun color. Hue-wise, Leaf Print belongs to the green family and Humble Yellow to the beige-yellow family. Leaf Print (LRV 81) reflects noticeably more light than Humble Yellow (LRV 57), a difference of 24 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 15.3, 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 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Leaf Print vs Humble Yellow in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Leaf Print 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 Leaf Print will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Humble Yellow would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Leaf Print reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Humble Yellow.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Leaf Print reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Humble Yellow.
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. Leaf Print returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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. Leaf Print reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Humble Yellow.
Color Details
Leaf Print vs Humble Yellow Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Leaf Print 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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