Mushroom Bisque (Behr PPU4-07)
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Mushroom Bisque (Behr PPU4-07) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 47.6, so it reflects about 48 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mushroom Bisque
Four Behr colors picked for Mushroom Bisque 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 Mushroom Bisque, 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 | Bittersweet Stem | SW 7536 | 48 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Truffle | AF-130 | 44.4 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Moose Mousse | 3003-10A | 47 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Happy Trails | 1084-4 | 49 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Mushroom Bisque (LRV 47.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Mushroom Bisque
Darker than Mushroom Bisque
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU4-07 |
| Hex | #CAB49B |
| RGB | 202, 180, 155 |
| HSL | 32°, 31%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 47.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.6, 3.9, 15.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mushroom Bisque (Behr PPU4-07), published as #CAB49B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mushroom Bisque (Behr PPU4-07)?
- Mushroom Bisque has an LRV of 47.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mushroom Bisque is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Mushroom Bisque in another brand?
- Bittersweet Stem (SW 7536) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Mushroom Bisque warm or cool?
- Behr lists Mushroom Bisque as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.6; 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.