Golden Mushroom vs Creme
Golden Mushroom (PPG) and Creme (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 80 vs 82 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. A ΔE of 0.5 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. 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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Golden Mushroom vs Creme Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Golden Mushroom on one side and Creme 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 Golden Mushroom comparisons
See how Golden Mushroom stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 11-point LRV gap (80 vs 69) makes Golden Mushroom the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 80), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Golden Mushroom reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 52, Golden Mushroom is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 30, Golden Mushroom is decisively the brighter choice.
Golden Mushroom reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 60, Golden Mushroom is decisively the brighter choice.
Golden Mushroom reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Golden Mushroom reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 43, Golden Mushroom is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 4, Golden Mushroom is decisively the brighter choice.
Golden Mushroom reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Golden Mushroom reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Golden Mushroom reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (84 vs 80) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 80 vs 21, Golden Mushroom is decisively the brighter choice.
Golden Mushroom reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Golden Mushroom reads slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 83 and 80, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 80 vs 51, Golden Mushroom is decisively the brighter choice.
Golden Mushroom reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Golden Mushroom reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Golden Mushroom reads slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 80 vs 41, Golden Mushroom is decisively the brighter choice.
Golden Mushroom reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Golden Mushroom reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 31, Golden Mushroom is decisively the brighter choice.