India Yellow vs Adventure

India YellowFarrow & BallvsAdventureJotunΔE 26.2Very different colors

India Yellow (Farrow & Ball) and Adventure (Jotun) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, India Yellow belongs to the beige-yellow family and Adventure to the beige-greige family. The 12-point LRV gap — 37 for India Yellow vs 25 for Adventure — means India Yellow will open up a space more effectively. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 26.2 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

India Yellow vs Adventure in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing India Yellow and Adventure 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. India Yellow reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Adventure.

India YellowFarrow and Ball India Yellow 66 living room fireplace

@atnumberfortyseven

AdventureAdventure eclectic living room

@lindagaaso

Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. India Yellow returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

India YellowFarrow and Ball India Yellow 66 bedroom

@hobson83

AdventureJotun 11175 bedroom accent wall

@josefineegholt

Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. India Yellow returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

India YellowFarrow and Ball India Yellow 66 bathroom

@period_features17

AdventureJotun Adventure bathroom inspiration

@sandegolfsim

Home Office

Home office walls matter more than most — you're looking at them all day, and a color that reads fine at first can become tiring over time. India Yellow returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

India YellowYellow home office idea with color-block design

@beebiemay_home

AdventureJotun Adventure home office

@huset_i_sobergsveien

Color Details

India Yellow
Farrow & Ball · 66
Hex#cb9e59
LRV37.0
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number66
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Adventure
Jotun · 11175
Hex#a38269
LRV25.2
BrandJotun
Number11175
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

India Yellow vs Adventure Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see India Yellow on one side and Adventure 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 India Yellow comparisons

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

White Dove
India Yellow
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
India Yellow
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
India Yellow
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

India Yellow is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
India Yellow
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
India Yellow
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

India Yellow reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
India Yellow
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
India Yellow
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
India Yellow
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

India Yellow reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
India Yellow
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
India Yellow
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
India Yellow
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

India Yellow is the lighter choice

Pale Green
India Yellow
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

India Yellow reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
India Yellow
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

India Yellow is the lighter choice

Cement grey
India Yellow
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

India Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
India Yellow
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

India Yellow is the lighter choice

Piazza
India Yellow
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
India Yellow
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
India Yellow
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

India Yellow reads slightly lighter

Senses
India Yellow
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
India Yellow
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

India Yellow is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
India Yellow
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
India Yellow
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

India Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
India Yellow
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

India Yellow reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
India Yellow
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

India Yellow is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
India Yellow
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
India Yellow
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

India Yellow reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
India Yellow
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
India Yellow
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
India Yellow
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
India Yellow
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

India Yellow reads noticeably lighter