Humble Yellow vs Lamp Black

Jotun
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Little Greene

Humble Yellow (Jotun) and Lamp Black (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. The 54-point LRV gap — 57 for Humble Yellow vs 3 for Lamp Black — means Humble Yellow will open up a space more effectively. Where Humble Yellow leans warm, Lamp Black reads purple — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 63.3 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives.

Humble Yellow vs Lamp Black 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 63.3Very different colors

Color Details

Humble Yellow
Jotun · 11173
Hex#d3c5ab
LRV56.5
BrandJotun
Number11173
Undertone
Temperaturewarm
Brightnesslight
View Humble Yellow
Lamp Black
Little Greene · 228
Hex#2e2d2e
LRV2.7
BrandLittle Greene
Number228
UndertonePurple
Temperatureneutral
Brightnessdark
View Lamp Black

Humble Yellow vs Lamp Black in Real Spaces

Seeing Humble Yellow and Lamp Black 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

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 Lamp Black.

Humble Yellow
Jotun Humble Yellow cozy living room color review

@fru_heidiandersen

Lamp Black
Little Greene Lamp Black 228 living room accent wall

@bytherowantrees_

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.

Humble Yellow
Jotun Humble Yellow cozy bedroom interior

@etthusbliretthem

Lamp Black
Little Greene Lamp Black 228 bedroom panelling

@visitnumber7

Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Humble Yellow 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 kitchen paint review

@sorlandskjokken.no

Lamp Black
Little Greene Lamp Black 228 kitchen island

@lc_painting

Dining Room

Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The LRV gap is large enough that Humble Yellow will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Lamp Black would.

Humble Yellow
Jotun Humble Yellow cozy dining room interior

@ida__ryden

Lamp Black
Little Greene Lamp Black 228 dining room

@queensrenovation48

Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Humble Yellow 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 bathroom color review

@interior_silvia

Lamp Black
Little Greene Lamp Black 228 bathroom

@kattyansari

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