Tawny Mushroom (PPG 1054-5)
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Tawny Mushroom (PPG 1054-5) is a deep, neutral pink from PPG Paints: LRV 35, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tawny Mushroom
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Tawny Mushroom by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Tawny 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 | Dressy Rose | SW 6024 | 37 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sandblast | 2103-50 | 38.3 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Fond Memory | 130F-4 | 34.9 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Cherry Taupe | 1005-10A | 34 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Tawny Mushroom (LRV 35) by LRV.
Lighter than Tawny Mushroom
Darker than Tawny Mushroom
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1054-5 |
| Hex | #B39997 |
| RGB | 179, 153, 151 |
| HSL | 4°, 16%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 35 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.4, 9.3, 4.6 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tawny Mushroom (PPG 1054-5), published as #B39997
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tawny Mushroom (PPG 1054-5)?
- Tawny Mushroom has an LRV of 35. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tawny Mushroom is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Tawny Mushroom in another brand?
- Fond Memory (Behr 130F-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Tawny Mushroom warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Tawny Mushroom as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.6; 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.