Mushroom vs Agreeable Gray

MushroomLittle GreenevsAgreeable GraySherwin-WilliamsΔE 7.5Noticeable difference

Mushroom (Little Greene) and Agreeable Gray (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Mushroom belongs to the beige family and Agreeable Gray to the greige-grey family. The 4-point LRV gap — 60 for Agreeable Gray vs 56 for Mushroom — means Agreeable Gray will open up a space more effectively. Where Mushroom leans red, Agreeable Gray reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 7.5 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Mushroom vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Mushroom and Agreeable Gray 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

Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. Agreeable Gray has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

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Color Details

Mushroom
Little Greene · 142
Hex#d3c3ae
LRV55.9
BrandLittle Greene
Number142
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 7029
Hex#D1CBC1
LRV60.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7029
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Mushroom vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mushroom on one side and Agreeable Gray 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 Mushroom comparisons

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

White Dove
Mushroom
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Mushroom
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Mushroom
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Mushroom is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Mushroom
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Mushroom reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Mushroom
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Mushroom is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Mushroom
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mushroom reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Mushroom
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Mushroom
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Mushroom is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Mushroom
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Mushroom
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Mushroom
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Mushroom is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Mushroom
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Mushroom reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Mushroom
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Mushroom is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Mushroom
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Mushroom is the lighter choice

Black grey
Mushroom
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Mushroom is the lighter choice

Piazza
Mushroom
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Mushroom
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
Mushroom
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Mushroom reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Mushroom
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Mushroom reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Mushroom
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Mushroom is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Mushroom
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
Mushroom
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Mushroom is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Mushroom
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Mushroom is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Mushroom
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Mushroom is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Mushroom
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Mushroom reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Mushroom
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Mushroom is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Mushroom
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Mushroom
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Mushroom
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Mushroom
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Mushroom is the lighter choice