Mushroom Cap (BM 177)
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Mushroom Cap (BM 177) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 73.1, so it reflects about 73 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mushroom Cap
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Mushroom Cap by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Mushroom Cap, 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 | Friendly Yellow | SW 6680 | 76 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Calla | PPU6-12 | 75 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Demure Yellow | 3006-6C | 76 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Gentle Glow | 1210-2 | 79 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Mushroom Cap (LRV 73.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Mushroom Cap
Darker than Mushroom Cap
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 177 |
| Hex | #F4E2B5 |
| RGB | 244, 226, 181 |
| HSL | 43°, 74%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 73.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.3, -0.6, 24.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mushroom Cap (BM 177), published as #F4E2B5
#E3D8B4
#FFECB4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mushroom Cap (BM 177)?
- Mushroom Cap has an LRV of 73.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mushroom Cap is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Mushroom Cap in another brand?
- Gentle Glow (PPG 1210-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Mushroom Cap warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Mushroom Cap as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 24.3; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.