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Mushroom SW 9587
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Mushroom sits at L* 80.6, a* 0.4, b* 9.1. Its hue angle is 87° and its chroma is 9.1, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 55%.
LRV 57.4: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 57.4, Mushroom is lighter than 69% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Mushroom
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokey Taupe | 983 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Bleached Gray | ES-78 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| Lace Handkerchief | CSP-220 | 1.50 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Mushroom
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scenic Path | ECC-14-1 | 0.67 | Practically identical | |
| Even Better Beige | DC-010 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Sandstone Cliff | 750C-3 | 0.95 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slumber Sloth | SW 9606 | 0.64 | Practically identical | |
| Accessible Beige | SW 7036 | 0.79 | Practically identical | |
| Soft Suede | SW 9577 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Simple Stone | SW 9521 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Accolade | SW 9516 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Symmetry | SW 9601 | 1.94 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Lattice SW 7654 · lighter, LRV 61.2
- Malted Milk SW 6057 · lighter, LRV 61.6
- Frostwork SW 0059 · lighter, LRV 61.6
- Urban Putty SW 7532 · darker, LRV 53.9
- Nantucket Dune SW 7527 · darker, LRV 53.6
- Comfort Gray SW 6205 · darker, LRV 53.8
Colors that go with Mushroom
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Breathtaking SW 6814 · complementary (180°)
- Abalone Shell SW 6050 · analogous (−30°)
- Liveable Green SW 6176 · analogous (+30°)
- Stream SW 6499 · triadic (120°)
- Enchant SW 6555 · triadic (240°)
Mushroom vs popular colors
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 0.8) is about as light.
- Revere Pewter (Benjamin Moore HC-172, ΔE 1.9) is darker (LRV 55.0 vs 57.4), more blue/cool, more green.
- Worldly Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7043, ΔE 2.1) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.