Hubbard Squash vs Humble Gold
Hubbard Squash and Humble Gold come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 5-point LRV gap — 61 for Humble Gold vs 56 for Hubbard Squash — means Humble Gold will open up a space more effectively. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 3.4 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Hubbard Squash vs Humble Gold in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Hubbard Squash and Humble Gold 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.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Humble Gold has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Hubbard Squash vs Humble Gold Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hubbard Squash on one side and Humble Gold 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.
More Hubbard Squash comparisons
See how Hubbard Squash stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 56 vs 6, Hubbard Squash is decisively the brighter choice.
Hubbard Squash reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hubbard Squash reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (56 vs 52) makes Hubbard Squash the marginally brighter of the two.
Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 56), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 58 vs 56), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 56 vs 27, Hubbard Squash is decisively the brighter choice.
Hubbard Squash reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Hubbard Squash reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 56 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 56 vs 13, Hubbard Squash is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 44, Hubbard Squash is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 56), opening up a space where Hubbard Squash encloses it.
Hubbard Squash reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (66 vs 56) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 56, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 56, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Hubbard Squash reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 56 vs 12, Hubbard Squash is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 8, Hubbard Squash is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (68 vs 56) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Hubbard Squash reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 56 vs 12, Hubbard Squash is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (56 vs 45) makes Hubbard Squash the marginally brighter of the two.
Hubbard Squash reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.