Shaker Beige vs Mushroom

Shaker BeigeBenjamin MoorevsMushroomLittle GreeneΔE 3.2Noticeable difference

Shaker Beige is a Benjamin Moore color while Mushroom comes from Little Greene. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 54 and 56, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a red quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 3.2, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Shaker Beige vs Mushroom in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Shaker Beige and Mushroom are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Shaker BeigeBenjamin Moore Shaker Beige kitchen cabinets

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MushroomLittle Greene Mushroom 142 kitchen cabinets

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Color Details

Shaker Beige
Benjamin Moore · HC-45
Hex#D1C2A7
LRV53.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-45
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Mushroom
Little Greene · 142
Hex#d3c3ae
LRV55.9
BrandLittle Greene
Number142
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Shaker Beige vs Mushroom Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Shaker Beige on one side and Mushroom on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Shaker Beige comparisons

See how Shaker Beige stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Shaker Beige
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Shaker Beige
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Shaker Beige
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Shaker Beige is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Shaker Beige
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Shaker Beige
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Shaker Beige reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Shaker Beige
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Shaker Beige
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Shaker Beige
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Shaker Beige is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Shaker Beige
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Shaker Beige
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Shaker Beige
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Shaker Beige is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Shaker Beige
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Shaker Beige reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Shaker Beige
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Shaker Beige is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Shaker Beige
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Shaker Beige is the lighter choice

Black grey
Shaker Beige
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Shaker Beige is the lighter choice

Piazza
Shaker Beige
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Shaker Beige
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Shaker Beige
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Shaker Beige reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Shaker Beige
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Shaker Beige reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Shaker Beige
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Shaker Beige is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Shaker Beige
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
Shaker Beige
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Shaker Beige is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Shaker Beige
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Shaker Beige is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Shaker Beige
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Shaker Beige is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Shaker Beige
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Shaker Beige reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Shaker Beige
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Shaker Beige reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Shaker Beige
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Shaker Beige
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Shaker Beige
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Shaker Beige
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Shaker Beige is the lighter choice