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Mushroom & Soft Blue Color Scheme

A warm, earthy mushroom paired with a soft, airy blue and a creamy off-white for a calm, fresh feeling that stays grounded. Every shade is matched to real paint you can buy.

By Maya Patel · Reviews Editor & Product Tester

Warm Mushroom sets the whole mood here. It’s a soft, earthy taupe with just enough gray to feel modern, but enough warmth to keep a space feeling cozy and lived-in. As the dominant color across the walls, it reads as a quiet, flattering backdrop that goes with almost anything, and it shifts gently with the light from morning to evening.

Against that grounded base, Soft Blue brings a breath of fresh air. It’s gentle and a little misty, so it cools the room without ever feeling cold, and it’s lovely on trim, doors, or built-ins. Then Pale Cream lifts everything with a soft, buttery glow that keeps the whole scheme from feeling heavy. Together they’re calm and airy, and the mix works beautifully whether you carry it through a living room, a bedroom, a kitchen, or your whole home.

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Warm Mushroom
walls
PPG / Glidden Discover · PPG1021-3
#BCB0A0
LRV 44
Soft Blue
trim
Sherwin-Williams Dockside Blue · SW 7601
#A0B3BC
LRV 43
Pale Cream
accent
PPG / Glidden Edelweiss · PPG14-23
#EDE7D8
LRV 80

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Warm Mushroom
#BBAF9E · LRV 44 · walls
Sherwin-Williams · SW 9517 · ΔE 1.85
Behr · HDC-NT-20G · ΔE 1.65
Benjamin Moore · AF-100 · ΔE 1.66
Valspar · 6006-1C · ΔE 1.17
PPG / Glidden · PPG1021-3 · ΔE 0.53
Glidden · PPG1021-3 · ΔE 0.87
Dutch Boy · 447-2DB · ΔE 3.05
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 3505 · ΔE 2.46
Dunn-Edwards · DEBN64 · ΔE 0.92
Magnolia Home · JG-113 · ΔE 1.92
Farrow & Ball · NO. 293 · ΔE 1.99
Diamond Vogel · 0189 · ΔE 1.76
Hirshfield's · 0204 · ΔE 2.08
Rodda · CA046 · ΔE 1.26
C2 Paint · C2-894 · ΔE 2.67
Clare · PNT100-MD-48 · ΔE 8.38
Portola Paints · TIKAL · ΔE 4.44
Annie Sloan · PALOMA · ΔE 7.46
Backdrop · BD-LF · ΔE 10.17
Rust-Oleum · 285143 · ΔE 11.47
Kompozit · 0204 · ΔE 2.08
Soft Blue
#9FB2BC · LRV 43 · trim
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7601 · ΔE 0.55
Behr · ECC-32-1 · ΔE 1.81
Benjamin Moore · 1648 · ΔE 1.16
Valspar · 8004-41C · ΔE 1.38
PPG / Glidden · PPG10-28 · ΔE 1.14
Glidden · PPG10-28 · ΔE 1.42
Dutch Boy · 432-3DB · ΔE 1.11
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 3345 · ΔE 1.14
Dunn-Edwards · DET566 · ΔE 4.69
Magnolia Home · JG-01 · ΔE 5.89
Farrow & Ball · NO. 89 · ΔE 3.36
Diamond Vogel · 0504 · ΔE 0.81
Hirshfield's · 0504 · ΔE 0.88
Rodda · R087 · ΔE 2.1
C2 Paint · C2-751 · ΔE 1.46
Clare · PNT100-MD-43 · ΔE 7.98
Portola Paints · ABERDEEN · ΔE 11.04
Annie Sloan · SVENSKA BLUE · ΔE 9.6
Backdrop · BD-UD · ΔE 2
Rust-Oleum · 285143 · ΔE 6.86
Kompozit · 0504 · ΔE 0.88
Pale Cream
#ECE6D7 · LRV 79 · accent
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7013 · ΔE 1.13
Behr · ECC-24-2 · ΔE 0.8
Benjamin Moore · 970 · ΔE 0.49
Valspar · 3006-10C · ΔE 0.52
PPG / Glidden · PPG14-23 · ΔE 0.22
Glidden · PPG1112-1 · ΔE 0.98
Dutch Boy · 017W · ΔE 0.87
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 4033 · ΔE 1.24
Dunn-Edwards · DET653 · ΔE 0.49
Magnolia Home · JG-16 · ΔE 1.16
Farrow & Ball · NO. 2010 · ΔE 1.95
Diamond Vogel · 0376 · ΔE 0.98
Hirshfield's · 0376 · ΔE 0.79
Rodda · CA016 · ΔE 1.58
C2 Paint · C2-595 · ΔE 0.56
Clare · PNT100-LT-62 · ΔE 2.28
Portola Paints · MARIPOSA · ΔE 1.53
Annie Sloan · OLD OCHRE · ΔE 9.79
Backdrop · BD-DS · ΔE 3.34
Rust-Oleum · 329598 · ΔE 4.28
Kompozit · 0376 · ΔE 0.79

Questions

What colors go with warm mushroom?

Mushroom is a friendly base that loves soft blues, creamy off-whites, sage greens, and gentle terracottas. Here the soft blue and pale cream keep it calm and fresh without any clashing.

Is this combination too cool for a cozy space?

Not at all. The mushroom and cream both carry real warmth, so the soft blue just adds a light, airy lift rather than chilling the room. It stays welcoming in any light.

What undertones should I watch for?

Mushroom leans warm taupe, while the blue is a touch gray, so test them together on a wall before committing. In strong cool light the blue can read a little stronger, so a creamy accent helps keep things balanced.

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