Mushroom Cap
Often used for its bright and airy qualities, Mushroom Cap remains a staple for Benjamin Moore designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to maximize natural light while maintaining a clean, neutral backdrop. Use our expert data below to help you visualize this color in your home.
Hex
#F4E2B5
LRV
73.13
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 73 vs 18, Mushroom Cap is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 43, Mushroom Cap is decisively the brighter choice.
Powder Sand reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 73), opening up a space where Mushroom Cap encloses it.
Simply White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 73), opening up a space where Mushroom Cap encloses it.
Similar Colors
A 3-point LRV gap (73 vs 70) makes Mushroom Cap the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 73 vs 71), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 73 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 75 vs 73), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
A 7-point LRV gap (73 vs 66) makes Mushroom Cap the marginally brighter of the two.
Mushroom Cap reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 45), opening up a space where Riviera Azure encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (77 vs 73) makes White Heaven the marginally brighter of the two.
Mushroom Cap reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 22), opening up a space where Waterdrop encloses it.
Mushroom Cap reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 11), opening up a space where New York State of Mind encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 59, Mushroom Cap is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 12, Mushroom Cap is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 73), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (82 vs 73) makes Mannequin Cream the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 86 vs 73, Cream Froth is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 73 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (79 vs 73) makes Windham Cream the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
Mushroom Cap reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Mushroom Cap reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 67), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (73 vs 69) makes Mushroom Cap the marginally brighter of the two.
A 11-point LRV gap (73 vs 62) makes Mushroom Cap the marginally brighter of the two.
Mushroom Cap reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.