Shiitake (Behr N220-4)
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Shiitake (Behr N220-4) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 32.3, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Shiitake
Four Behr colors picked for Shiitake by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Shiitake, 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 | Sticks & Stones | SW 7503 | 31 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Waynesboro Taupe | 1544 | 33.5 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Coastal Villa | 6005-2A | 32 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Earl Gray | 1020-5 | 32 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Shiitake (LRV 32.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Shiitake
Darker than Shiitake
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N220-4 |
| Hex | #A5988A |
| RGB | 165, 152, 138 |
| HSL | 31°, 13%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.6, 2.4, 9.1 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Shiitake (Behr N220-4), published as #A5988A
#958E88
#B5A28A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Shiitake (Behr N220-4)?
- Shiitake has an LRV of 32.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Shiitake is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Shiitake in another brand?
- Sticks & Stones (SW 7503) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Shiitake warm or cool?
- Behr lists Shiitake as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.1; 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.