Humble Yellow vs Jade Dragon

Humble YellowJotunvsJade DragonSherwin-WilliamsΔE 20.6Distinct difference

Where Humble Yellow belongs to Jotun's range, Jade Dragon is a Sherwin-Williams color. Humble Yellow reads as beige-yellow, while Jade Dragon reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Humble Yellow (LRV 57) reflects noticeably more light than Jade Dragon (LRV 30), a difference of 26 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Humble Yellow runs warm while Jade Dragon is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 20.6, 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 Jade Dragon in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Humble Yellow and Jade Dragon 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 LRV gap is large enough that Humble Yellow will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Jade Dragon would.

Humble YellowJotun Humble Yellow cozy living room color review

@fru_heidiandersen

Jade DragonSw 9129 Living Room

@shelley_savini_art

Bedroom

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

Humble YellowJotun Humble Yellow cozy bedroom interior

@etthusbliretthem

Jade DragonJade Dragon Bedroom

@mjint_eriordesign

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

Humble YellowJotun Humble Yellow bathroom color review

@interior_silvia

Jade DragonJade Dragon Bathroom

@calo501

Color Details

Humble Yellow
Jotun · 11173
Hex#d3c5ab
LRV56.5
BrandJotun
Number11173
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Jade Dragon
Sherwin-Williams · 9129
Hex#909886
LRV30.1
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9129
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Humble Yellow vs Jade Dragon Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Humble Yellow on one side and Jade Dragon 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