Humble Yellow vs Soft Skin

Humble YellowJotunvsSoft SkinJotunΔE 6.6Noticeable difference

Both are Jotun colors. Hue-wise, Humble Yellow belongs to the beige-yellow family and Soft Skin to the beige-greige family. At LRV 57 vs 52, Humble Yellow will read as the brighter of the two — a 5-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 6.6, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Humble Yellow vs Soft Skin in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Humble Yellow and Soft Skin 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Humble Yellow has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Humble YellowJotun Humble Yellow cozy living room color review

@fru_heidiandersen

Soft SkinJotun Soft Skin living room paint

@janniekloch

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Humble Yellow gives the walls a little more lift.

Humble YellowJotun Humble Yellow cozy bedroom interior

@etthusbliretthem

Soft SkinJotun 10580 modern bedroom color review

@ce_interior

Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The brightness difference is modest but present — Humble Yellow gives the walls a little more lift.

Humble YellowJotun Humble Yellow kitchen paint review

@sorlandskjokken.no

Soft SkinJotun 10580 modern kitchen picture

@hverdagsglede

Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Humble YellowJotun Humble Yellow cozy dining room interior

@ida__ryden

Soft SkinJotun Soft Skin modern dining room interior

@lundgrenska_villan

Color Details

Humble Yellow
Jotun · 11173
Hex#d3c5ab
LRV56.5
BrandJotun
Number11173
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Soft Skin
Jotun · 10580
Hex#cbbbac
LRV51.5
BrandJotun
Number10580
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Humble Yellow vs Soft Skin Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Humble Yellow on one side and Soft Skin 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 Humble Yellow comparisons

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

White Dove
Humble Yellow
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Humble Yellow
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Humble Yellow
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Humble Yellow
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Humble Yellow
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Humble Yellow
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Humble Yellow
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Humble Yellow
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Humble Yellow
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Humble Yellow
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Humble Yellow
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Humble Yellow
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Humble Yellow
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Humble Yellow
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Black grey
Humble Yellow
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Piazza
Humble Yellow
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Humble Yellow
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Senses
Humble Yellow
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Humble Yellow
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Humble Yellow
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Antique White
Humble Yellow
Antique White
Jotun
Antique White
LRV 56

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
Humble Yellow
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Humble Yellow
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Humble Yellow
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Humble Yellow
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Humble Yellow
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Humble Yellow
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Humble Yellow
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Humble Yellow
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Humble Yellow
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice