Sherwin-Williams Shiitake SW 9173
Shiitake is a mid greige 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
- #C8BCA6
- RGB
- 200, 188, 166
- LRV (screen est.)
- ≈ 51
- Undertone (est.)
- warm
LRV and undertone are estimated from the screen color, not taken from Sherwin-Williams'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.
Shiitake in a room and on a house
Walls in Shiitake 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 Shiitake
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
1.75:1 vs Shiitake
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
SW 7005 · #F7F7F3
1.75:1 vs Shiitake
Behr
Vine Leaf
N400-6 · #5F6B54
3.0:1 vs Shiitake
Behr
Dark Pewter
PPU18-04 · #5F605C
3.4:1 vs Shiitake
Behr
Graphic Charcoal
N500-6 · #55585A
3.8:1 vs Shiitake
Sherwin-Williams
Urbane Bronze
SW 7048 · #54504A
4.3:1 vs Shiitake
Closest matches from other brands
Nearest colors on screen to Sherwin-Williams Shiitake from the other brands in our library.
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Questions
What undertone does Shiitake have?
Measured from its screen color, Sherwin-Williams Shiitake 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 Shiitake?
Our estimate from the on-screen color is about 51 out of 100, which puts it in the mid range. Sherwin-Williams publishes a measured LRV for SW 9173; use that number when precision matters.
What colors go with Shiitake?
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 Vine Leaf, Behr Dark Pewter, Behr Graphic Charcoal.
What is the closest match to Shiitake from another brand?
Among the colors in our library, Behr Creamy Mushroom (PPU5-13) is the nearest on screen and very close. Brands don't color-match each other exactly, so compare physical samples.
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