Shiitake (SW 9173) vs Mushroom (SW 9587)
Quick decision
- Lighter
- Mushroom, LRV 57 vs 51.
- Warmer
- About the same, both greige (Lab b* 10.1 vs 9.1).
- North rooms
- Mushroom keeps more brightness (L* 76.6 vs 72.7 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 3.0, noticeably different. At 3.0, test both: on a full wall the difference will show.
See each color
Shiitake (SW 9173) is darker than Mushroom (SW 9587) and about as warm: LRV 51 vs 57, deltaE 3.0 (noticeably different).
Side by side
| Measure | Shiitake | Mushroom | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams | Sherwin-Williams | |
| Color code | SW 9173 | SW 9587 | |
| Hex | #C8BCAB | #D0C7B7 | |
| RGB | 200, 188, 171 | 208, 199, 183 | |
| HSL | 35°, 21%, 73% | 38°, 21%, 77% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 51 | 57 | −6 |
| Lab L* | 76.8 | 80.6 | −3.8 |
| Lab a* | 1.4 | 0.4 | +1.0 |
| Lab b* | 10.1 | 9.1 | +1.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow | Warm | |
| Temperature | warm | warm | |
| Color family | Beige | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Shiitake (SW 9173), published as #C8BCAB
#B7B2A9
#D9C6AB
Mushroom (SW 9587), published as #D0C7B7
#BFBDB5
#E1D1B7
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 Mushroom (SW 9587) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 6 LRV points lighter (57 vs 51), so it bounces back more of the limited light
Closest matches to Shiitake in other brands
Closest matches to Mushroom in other brands
Common questions
- Is Shiitake the same color as Mushroom?
- They are noticeably different: a CIEDE2000 difference of 3.0. Most people can see the difference between Shiitake and Mushroom side by side.
- Which is lighter, Shiitake or Mushroom?
- Mushroom, with an LRV of 57 against 51.
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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.