Humble Yellow vs Just Walnut

Jotun
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Dulux

Where Humble Yellow belongs to Jotun's range, Just Walnut is a Dulux color. Just Walnut (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than Humble Yellow (LRV 57), a difference of 15 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 13.8, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question.

Humble Yellow vs Just Walnut Color Comparison

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.

ΔE 13.8Distinct difference

Color Details

Humble Yellow
Jotun · 11173
Hex#d3c5ab
LRV56.5
BrandJotun
Number11173
Undertone
Temperaturewarm
Brightnesslight
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Just Walnut
Dulux · 90YR 73/029
Hex#E0DAD5
LRV72.0
BrandDulux
Number90YR 73/029
Undertone
Temperaturewarm
Brightnesslight
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Humble Yellow vs Just Walnut in Real Spaces

Seeing Humble Yellow and Just Walnut in actual rooms makes the difference concrete. Browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall. Showing 5 room types where both colors have photos.

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 Just Walnut will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Humble Yellow would.

Humble Yellow
Jotun Humble Yellow cozy living room color review

@fru_heidiandersen

Just Walnut
Dulux Natural Taupe 3 living room interior

@dc__decorating

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Just Walnut reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Humble Yellow.

Humble Yellow
Jotun Humble Yellow cozy bedroom interior

@etthusbliretthem

Just Walnut
Dulux Natural Taupe 3 bedroom interior

@inside.our.home

Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Just Walnut reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Humble Yellow.

Humble Yellow
Jotun Humble Yellow kitchen paint review

@sorlandskjokken.no

Just Walnut
Dulux Just Walnut 90YR 73/029 kitchen

@renovatingmr

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

Humble Yellow
Jotun Humble Yellow cozy dining room interior

@ida__ryden

Just Walnut
Dulux Just Walnut 90YR 73/029 dining room

@clayton_hamptonhome

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. Just Walnut reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Humble Yellow.

Humble Yellow
Jotun Humble Yellow bathroom color review

@interior_silvia

Just Walnut
Dulux Just Walnut 90YR 73/029 bathroom

@homewithhollie

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