Shiitake Mushroom (BM CSP-1040)
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Shiitake Mushroom (BM CSP-1040) is a deep, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 34, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Shiitake Mushroom
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Shiitake Mushroom by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Shiitake 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 | Fenland | SW 7544 | 35 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Winter Sage | BNC-16 | 34.2 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Wild Mushroom | 3007-9C | 34 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Karma | 1026-4 | 38 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Shiitake Mushroom (LRV 34) by LRV.
Lighter than Shiitake Mushroom
Darker than Shiitake Mushroom
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-1040 |
| Hex | #AA9D81 |
| RGB | 170, 157, 129 |
| HSL | 41°, 19%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.2, 0.2, 16.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Shiitake Mushroom (BM CSP-1040), published as #AA9D81
#9A9380
#BAA780
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Shiitake Mushroom (BM CSP-1040)?
- Shiitake Mushroom has an LRV of 34. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Shiitake Mushroom is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Shiitake Mushroom in another brand?
- Winter Sage (Behr BNC-16) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Shiitake Mushroom warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Shiitake Mushroom as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.4; 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.