Loggia (SW 7506) vs Shiitake (SW 9173)
Quick decision
- Lighter
- Shiitake, LRV 51 vs 48.
- Warmer
- About the same, both greige (Lab b* 10.8 vs 10.1).
- North rooms
- Shiitake keeps more brightness (L* 72.7 vs 71.0 in north light); both drift gray about equally.
- Trim that works
- Panda White SW 6147, #EAE2D4, LRV 77: the Sherwin-Williams white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 1.4, very close. At 1.4, test both side by side if the room is dim or north-facing.
See each color
Loggia (SW 7506) is slightly darker than Shiitake (SW 9173) and about as warm: LRV 48 vs 51, deltaE 1.4 (very close).
Side by side
| Measure | Loggia | Shiitake | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams | Sherwin-Williams | |
| Color code | SW 7506 | SW 9173 | |
| Hex | #C4B7A5 | #C8BCAB | |
| RGB | 196, 183, 165 | 200, 188, 171 | |
| HSL | 35°, 21%, 71% | 35°, 21%, 73% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48 | 51 | −3 |
| Lab L* | 75.0 | 76.8 | −1.8 |
| Lab a* | 1.6 | 1.4 | +0.2 |
| Lab b* | 10.8 | 10.1 | +0.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow | Warm Yellow | |
| Temperature | warm | warm | |
| Color family | Beige | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Loggia (SW 7506), published as #C4B7A5
#B4ADA3
#D5C1A5
Shiitake (SW 9173), published as #C8BCAB
#B7B2A9
#D9C6AB
These swatches and the rooms above are a simulation, not a measurement. How the visualizer works
Which should you pick
Rules of thumb computed from the LRV and Lab values in the table above; no room test was done.
- Pick Shiitake (SW 9173) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 3 LRV points lighter (51 vs 48), so it bounces back more of the limited light
Closest matches to Loggia in other brands
Closest matches to Shiitake in other brands
Common questions
- Is Loggia the same color as Shiitake?
- They are very close: a CIEDE2000 difference of 1.4. Side by side you may see a slight difference between Loggia and Shiitake.
- Which is lighter, Loggia or Shiitake?
- Shiitake, with an LRV of 51 against 48.
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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.