Shiitake Mushroom vs Smokey Taupe
Both are Benjamin Moore colors. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 55 vs 34, Smokey Taupe will read as the brighter of the two — a 21-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a red quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 16.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Shiitake Mushroom vs Smokey Taupe Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Shiitake Mushroom on one side and Smokey Taupe on the other.
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 Shiitake Mushroom comparisons
See how Shiitake Mushroom stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 34), opening up a space where Shiitake Mushroom encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 34, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Shiitake Mushroom reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 34, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (34 vs 30) makes Shiitake Mushroom the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 34), opening up a space where Shiitake Mushroom encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 34, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 34), opening up a space where Shiitake Mushroom encloses it.
Shiitake Mushroom reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (43 vs 34) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 34 vs 4, Shiitake Mushroom is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 34), opening up a space where Shiitake Mushroom encloses it.
Shiitake Mushroom reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 34, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 34 vs 21, Shiitake Mushroom is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 34), opening up a space where Shiitake Mushroom encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 34), opening up a space where Shiitake Mushroom encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 34), opening up a space where Shiitake Mushroom encloses it.
Shiitake Mushroom reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 34), opening up a space where Shiitake Mushroom encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (41 vs 34) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 34, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (34 vs 25) makes Shiitake Mushroom the marginally brighter of the two.
Shiitake Mushroom reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 34 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 34 vs 7, Shiitake Mushroom is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (34 vs 24) makes Shiitake Mushroom the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 34, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.