Sauteed Mushroom
PPG1085-5 · #AA9378 · LRV 31 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Anonymous20
- 2Curio Gray26
- 3Sauteed Mushroom31
- 4Revere Pewter55
- 5Agreeable Gray60
What Color Is Sauteed Mushroom, Really?
Sauteed Mushroom reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1085-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sauteed Mushroom
Sauteed Mushroom is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Sauteed Mushroom
Sauteed Mushroom sits in the mid-range at LRV 31, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Sauteed Mushroom are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint PPG / Glidden PPG1085-5 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Serengeti GrassSW 9116 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.9 | 32 | Color page → |
| Behr | EarthenwareICC-78 · Behr | 2.4 | 30 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Alexandria BeigeHC-77 · Benjamin Moore | 2.6 | 29 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Wild Mushroom3007-9C · Valspar | 1.9 | 31.7 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Sauteed MushroomPPG1085-5 · Glidden | 0.4 | 31 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Oakbluff413-4DB · Dutch Boy | 1.9 | 32 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Sauteed Mushroom within PPG / Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #AA9378 in HSL space. Pair Sauteed Mushroom with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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