Gourmet Mushroom (Behr BNC-10)
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Gourmet Mushroom (Behr BNC-10) is a deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 27.4, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gourmet Mushroom
Four Behr colors picked for Gourmet Mushroom by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Gourmet Mushroom, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Slate Violet | SW 9155 | 29 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Evening Skyline | CSP-505 | 26.6 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Olive Gray | 4002-2A | 25 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Gray Violet | 1014-5 | 28 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Gourmet Mushroom (LRV 27.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Gourmet Mushroom
Darker than Gourmet Mushroom
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BNC-10 |
| Hex | #968D8C |
| RGB | 150, 141, 140 |
| HSL | 6°, 5%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.4, 3.2, 1.7 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gourmet Mushroom (Behr BNC-10), published as #968D8C
#86848A
#A7968C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gourmet Mushroom (Behr BNC-10)?
- Gourmet Mushroom has an LRV of 27.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gourmet Mushroom is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Gourmet Mushroom in another brand?
- Slate Violet (SW 9155) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Gourmet Mushroom warm or cool?
- Behr lists Gourmet Mushroom as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.7; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.