Blue Harmony vs Humble Yellow

Blue HarmonyJotunvsHumble YellowJotunΔE 39.1Very different colors

Blue Harmony and Humble Yellow come from the same Jotun collection. Blue Harmony reads as blue-grey, while Humble Yellow reads as beige-yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 40-point LRV gap — 57 for Humble Yellow vs 17 for Blue Harmony — means Humble Yellow will open up a space more effectively. Where Blue Harmony leans neutral, Humble Yellow reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 39.1 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Blue Harmony vs Humble Yellow in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Blue Harmony 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. Humble Yellow reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Blue Harmony.

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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. Humble Yellow returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

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Color Details

Blue Harmony
Jotun · 4594
Hex#6b717c
LRV16.5
BrandJotun
Number4594
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
Humble Yellow
Jotun · 11173
Hex#d3c5ab
LRV56.5
BrandJotun
Number11173
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Blue Harmony vs Humble Yellow Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Blue Harmony 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 Blue Harmony comparisons

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

White Dove
Blue Harmony
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Blue Harmony
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Blue Harmony
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Blue Harmony reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Blue Harmony
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Blue Harmony
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Blue Harmony
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Blue Harmony
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Blue Harmony
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Blue Harmony
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Blue Harmony
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Blue Harmony
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Blue Harmony reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Blue Harmony
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Blue Harmony
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Blue Harmony reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Blue Harmony
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Blue Harmony
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Blue Harmony reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Blue Harmony
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Blue Harmony
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Blue Harmony
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Blue Harmony
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Blue Harmony reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Blue Harmony
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Antique White
Blue Harmony
Antique White
Jotun
Antique White
LRV 56

Antique White is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Blue Harmony
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Nearly identical in tone

Thames Fog
Blue Harmony
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Blue Harmony
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Blue Harmony reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Blue Harmony
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Blue Harmony
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Blue Harmony
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Blue Harmony
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Blue Harmony
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Blue Harmony
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Nearly identical in tone