Humble Yellow vs Soft Mint
Both from Jotun's palette. Hue-wise, Humble Yellow belongs to the beige-yellow family and Soft Mint to the green-grey family. Soft Mint (LRV 61) reflects noticeably more light than Humble Yellow (LRV 57), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Humble Yellow runs warm while Soft Mint is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 11.7, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Humble Yellow vs Soft Mint in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Humble Yellow and Soft Mint 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Soft Mint gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Soft Mint reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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. Soft Mint reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Humble Yellow vs Soft Mint Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Humble Yellow on one side and Soft Mint 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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