What rooms suit Sauteed Mushroom?
The scenario note describes plausible uses based on its lightness, family, and undertone. It is planning guidance, not a guarantee for a particular exposure or set of finishes.
PPG color reference
Sauteed Mushroom (PPG1085-5) by PPG
#AB9378
A yellow screen color with a mid-tone yellow (yellow undertone) reading and LRV 30.0. Not sure it's the exact color your local store carries? Here's the closest match at each of the other four brands.
- Hex
- #AB9378
- RGB
- 171, 147, 120
- HSL
- 31.8°, 23.3%, 57.1%
- Lab D65
- 62.41, 4.79, 17.63
- LRV
- 30.0
- Undertone
- mid-tone yellow (yellow undertone)
In a room
Where this color can work
Sauteed Mushroom is a deep warm earth color that can make a den, dining room, mudroom, or cabinet scheme feel grounded. Its brown-yellow direction coordinates with wood, leather, terracotta, and cream, but may be too dense for a poorly lit broad area. Use layered lamps and pale contrast. Compare the sample beside floors and furniture, confirming that the different browns retain separation rather than blending into a single heavy field after sunset.
Not affiliated with any paint brand. On-screen colors are approximations computed from the brand's published values; verify with a physical swatch.
Cross-brand shortlist
Three nearby values in every other palette
Lower ΔE2000 values are closer screen approximations. They are not paint-formula conversions.
Sherwin-Williamsnearest three
Benjamin Moorenearest three
Valsparnearest three
Dunn-Edwardsnearest three
Within PPG
Similar, lighter, and darker
Coffee KissPPG1084-5 · #B19576Similar · ΔE 1.822Hot Mustard Seed10YY 31/218 · #AF9473Similar · ΔE 1.993Petaluma DustPPG15-10 · #AE9676Similar · ΔE 2.022Sandy Cove00YY 30/200 · #AF9175Similar · ΔE 2.329Golden Basketry20YY 31/205 · #AE9675Similar · ΔE 2.330ObsessionPPG1108-7 · #AE9550Lighter · ΔE 10.877Sandy Cove00YY 30/200 · #AF9175Darker · ΔE 2.329
Provenance
Recorded source
- Color value source: https://www.ppgpaints.com/ppg-colors/sauteed-mushroom
- Retrieved:
- LRV is recorded from the cited source.
Saveable reference
Color and closest-match card
FAQ
Questions about Sauteed Mushroom
Why might Sauteed Mushroom look different at night?
Lamp color temperature and surrounding surfaces change adaptation and reflected light. Review a real sample under the lighting that will actually be used after dark.
Are these Sauteed Mushroom values current?
The source and retrieval date are listed below. Paint libraries can change, so confirm the current code and technical data with the manufacturer or retailer before purchase. In this library, the nearest cross-brand screen value is Serengeti Grass SW 9116 by Sherwin-Williams at ΔE 1.213.
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