Creamy Mushroom and Toasty Gray: the documented difference
Creamy Mushroom has an LRV of 52; Behr Toasty Gray N-320-2 is 61. The difference is 9 points, with Toasty Gray returning more light under the reference measurement. Choose by the material relationship as well as the number. Creamy Mushroom's earthy character fits a brown-neutral brief more readily than a crisp cool-gray one. Toasty Gray is a warm taupe-gray in Behr's description.
| Color | Brand / code | LRV |
|---|---|---|
| Creamy Mushroom | Behr PPU-5-13 | 52 |
| Toasty Gray | Behr N-320-2 | 61 |
The choice beside cream carpet and walnut furniture
Walnut furniture needs to remain distinct against the wall, and cream carpet can provide a broad lighter counterweight.
Set up both candidates with cream carpet and walnut furniture. Use equal-sized boards with the intended finishes and place them in the same orientation. Do not put one directly beside a window and leave the other in shadow. A difference that follows the position rather than the board is a lighting observation, not evidence that the formula changed.
What the comparison can—and cannot—settle
The alternative Even Better Beige has an LRV of 60. The undertones and neighboring colors covers that related choice.
Separate the wall from the darkest wood with a lighter fabric before deciding whether the room needs more contrast. Assess Creamy Mushroom and Toasty Gray alone as well as side by side. The unchosen board will not remain in the finished room, and a preference created only by that neighbor may not survive its removal. Before ordering samples, compare room-planning features in the paint color visualizer roundup.
Sources & notes
Color specifications: Behr Creamy Mushroom PPU-5-13. The recorded LRV is 52. Named comparison values come from the respective manufacturers; material schemes are editorial suggestions.
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