Behr Creamy Mushroom PPU5-13
Creamy Mushroom is a mid beige with a warm (yellow to red) undertone. It is a mid-tone: clearly a color, not a white, yet usually workable on all four walls of a well-lit room.
- Hex
- #C9B8A4
- RGB
- 201, 184, 164
- LRV (screen est.)
- ≈ 49
- Undertone (est.)
- warm
LRV and undertone are estimated from the screen color, not taken from Behr's published data. This hex is a best-effort approximation. Screen colors are approximations of real paint. Always check a physical sample in your own light before buying.
Creamy Mushroom in a room and on a house
Walls in Creamy Mushroom with Ultra Pure White trim. Illustrations, not photos: they show value and undertone, not texture or sheen.
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Colors that go with Creamy Mushroom
Trim whites with a soft step from the wall color, and accents with at least 3:1 contrast so they read clearly against it.
Behr
Ultra Pure White
1850 · #F7F7F6
1.80:1 vs Creamy Mushroom
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
SW 7005 · #F7F7F3
1.80:1 vs Creamy Mushroom
Behr
Dark Pewter
PPU18-04 · #5F605C
3.3:1 vs Creamy Mushroom
Behr
Graphic Charcoal
N500-6 · #55585A
3.7:1 vs Creamy Mushroom
Sherwin-Williams
Urbane Bronze
SW 7048 · #54504A
4.1:1 vs Creamy Mushroom
Benjamin Moore
Newburyport Blue
HC-155 · #4E5E6B
3.5:1 vs Creamy Mushroom
Closest matches from other brands
Nearest colors on screen to Behr Creamy Mushroom from the other brands in our library.
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Questions
What undertone does Creamy Mushroom have?
Measured from its screen color, Behr Creamy Mushroom has a warm (yellow to red) undertone. Undertones shift with light: north light pushes colors cooler, warm bulbs push them warmer, so test a sample in your room.
What is the LRV of Creamy Mushroom?
Our estimate from the on-screen color is about 49 out of 100, which puts it in the mid range. Behr publishes a measured LRV for PPU5-13; use that number when precision matters.
What colors go with Creamy Mushroom?
For trim, Behr Ultra Pure White or Sherwin-Williams Pure White are a clean pairing. For contrast on doors, cabinets or an accent wall, try Behr Dark Pewter, Behr Graphic Charcoal, Sherwin-Williams Urbane Bronze.
What is the closest match to Creamy Mushroom from another brand?
Among the colors in our library, Sherwin-Williams Shiitake (SW 9173) is the nearest on screen and very close. Brands don't color-match each other exactly, so compare physical samples.
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