New White vs Humble Yellow
Where New White belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Humble Yellow is a Jotun color. Hue-wise, New White belongs to the beige-white family and Humble Yellow to the beige-yellow family. New White (LRV 82) reflects noticeably more light than Humble Yellow (LRV 57), a difference of 25 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 12.5, 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.
New White vs Humble Yellow in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing New White 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 New White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Humble Yellow would.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. New White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Humble Yellow.
Color Details
New White vs Humble Yellow Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see New White 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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