Crisp vs Humble Yellow

CrispJotunvsHumble YellowJotunΔE 8.7Noticeable difference

Crisp and Humble Yellow come from the same Jotun collection. Hue-wise, Crisp belongs to the greige-grey family and Humble Yellow to the beige-yellow family. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 55 vs 57 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 8.7 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Crisp vs Humble Yellow in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Crisp 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

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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

CrispJotun Crisp cozy living room

@hegeymask

Humble YellowJotun Humble Yellow cozy living room color review

@fru_heidiandersen

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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

CrispJotun Crisp scandinavian bedroom color paint

@katrinaakre

Humble YellowJotun Humble Yellow cozy bedroom interior

@etthusbliretthem

Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

CrispJotun Crisp cozy kitchen interior

@vestergaarden_

Humble YellowJotun Humble Yellow kitchen paint review

@sorlandskjokken.no

Dining Room

Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

CrispJotun Crisp cozy dining room interior

@vestergaarden_

Humble YellowJotun Humble Yellow cozy dining room interior

@ida__ryden

Color Details

Crisp
Jotun · 8118
Hex#c5c6b8
LRV55.2
BrandJotun
Number8118
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Humble Yellow
Jotun · 11173
Hex#d3c5ab
LRV56.5
BrandJotun
Number11173
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Crisp vs Humble Yellow Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Crisp
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Crisp
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Crisp
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Crisp is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Crisp
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Crisp reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Crisp
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Crisp reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Crisp
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Crisp reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Crisp
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Crisp
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Crisp is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Crisp
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Crisp
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Crisp
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Crisp is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Crisp
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Crisp reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Crisp
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Crisp is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Crisp
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Crisp is the lighter choice

Black grey
Crisp
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Crisp is the lighter choice

Piazza
Crisp
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Crisp
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Crisp reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Crisp
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Crisp reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Crisp
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Crisp is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Crisp
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Antique White
Crisp
Antique White
Jotun
Antique White
LRV 56

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
Crisp
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Crisp is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Crisp
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Crisp is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Crisp
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Crisp is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Crisp
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Crisp reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Crisp
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Crisp reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Crisp
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Crisp
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Crisp
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Crisp
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Crisp is the lighter choice