Sherwin Williams Loggia & Shiitake: Paint Color Review

2 SLIGHTLY DARKER SHADES OF BEIGE-TAN

With beige hopping back on the trend wagon, you can expect to see more of it in your Pinterest and Instagram feeds. However, many of us are still afraid of beige; scarred by the builder’s beiges of the late 1990s and the Tuscan beiges of the early 2000s.

But beige has come a LONG way, baby, which is why we’re looking at…

All the photos in my blog are from my Online Color Consulting clients, readers, and friends— because real homes deserve to be celebrated (dirty laundry and all!) While not magazine-perfect, they’re packed with ideas and proven color choices to help you create a home you’ll love.

WHAT TYPES OF COLORS ARE LOGGIA & SHIITAKE

Sherwin Williams Shiitake and Loggia are both warm, neutral, beige-tan paint colors. Now, some warm neutrals are more definitive, with beiges leaning into an orange-pink undertone and tans more often having yellow-green hues.

What I love about Shiitake and Loggia is that neither is SUPER committed to either. Sure, Shiitake caters a wink more to beige at times, as does Loggia, but like Nick Cannon, they aren’t very committed.

This lack of real commitment means they’re often not warm (pink) enough for many of the beige tiles, carpets, and finishes we see in homes from the early 2000s. But this doesn’t mean they won’t work for you and the particular finishes in your home!

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If you have a room with south-facing light (or afternoon western sunshine), expect both Loggia & Shiitake to lean into their warmth. However, if you have a north-facing room or a flatter east-facing light, Loggia and Shiitake can be a great way to add a passive warmth to your room without a real commitment to LEGIT beige or tan (which can give a more golden look).

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WHAT ARE THE LRVS OF LOGGIA & SHIITAKE?

Their LRVs are really what makes Loggia & Shiitake different from each other, as they’re both very similar in every other way.

Loggia has an LRV of 48; Shiitake has an LRV of 51. This means they’re both LIGHT-MEDIUM depth paint colors, but Loggia is about 25% darker.

Being warm neutrals in the light-medium range, they can look a bit flat or drab in a room that doesn’t have enough natural or artificial lighting.

However, these lower LRVs also help Loggia and Shiitake not WASH OUT in well-lit rooms!

Not sure what LRV is? It could save your paint lovin’ life – read all about it HERE.

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WHAT ARE LOGGIA & SHIITAKE’S UNDERTONES?

As mentioned, Loggia and Shiitake aren’t super committed to their undertones. Unlike most traditional beige paint colors, they DON’T lean into a noticeable orange undertone. And unlike many of the most popular tan paint colors, they don’t commit to yellow, even though Shiitake is from the yellow hue family.

What’s MORE notable about their undertones is that Shiitake and Loggia have more gray than many popular beige and tan paint colors.

This gray can hold them back a bit, as some finishes need more warmth, but it can also be what wins you over! 

One of the best ways to explore these two colors is to compare them to similar shades (which we’ll do shortly). This way you can see whether your finishes need more of a commitment to undertone or if Shiitake or Loggia are exactly what you need.

Here’s your Peel & Stick sample of Loggia…

Here’s your Peel & Stick sample of Shiitake.

WHAT’S THE BEST SHADE OF WHITE WITH SHIITAKE & LOGGIA?

Thanks to their depth and muted approach, Shiitake and Loggia are a bit easier to please than some of the lighter, more colorful shades of beige. Here are a few of my faves…

• Sherwin Williams Pure White (my favorite for a straight-forward, flexible combination)
• Sherwin Williams Alabaster (I prefer it with Loggia over Shiitake)
• Benjamin Moore White Dove (If you’re cool to switch brands, White Dove offers a bit more warmth than Pure White, but not as much as Alabaster

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WHERE DO SHIITAKE & LOGGIA LOOK THEIR BEST?

Thanks to their depth, these two colors work well on a wide range of surfaces. Let’s look at the most common applications and considerations.

LOGGIA & SHIITAKE AS EXTERIOR PAINT COLORS

While I wouldn’t say they’re POPULAR, Loggia & Shiitake are good options to explore, as long as they suit any roofing, stone, and brickwork. They often look a bit warmer and lighter than expected on exteriors.

In particular, if you’ve sampled warmer beiges and your southern or afternoon western sun makes them look too warm, Loggia and Shiitake can be great alternatives—they’re still warm but not as golden.

Look at how Loggia changes like a chameleon between a sunny day and a cloudy one…CRAZY!

Yet, even in the sun, it’s not nearly as golden beige as some of the more popular, slightly darker shades of beige and tan. Thank you to my E-Design clients who send their after-photos—they’re SO appreciated!

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LOGGIA & SHIITAKE ON KITCHEN CABINETS

If you’re thinking about painting your kitchen cabinets one of these colors…I like the cut of your jib.

However, they have a lot of competition…

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While beige cabinets are trendy, not timeless (most of the time), colors like Loggia and Shiitake have more gray than many standard beiges, making them a bit more flexible for different styles.

When choosing a cabinet color, it must connect with the BACKSPLASH first – the countertop is the secondary consideration.

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DO LOGGIA & SHIITAKE GO WITH CREAM CABINETS & TRIM

While Shiitake miiiiight work with the odd cream paint color (assuming it’s quite light and muted), of the two, Loggia is more likely to coordinate with cream cabinets and trims, thanks to its depth.

LOGGIA & SHIITAKE WITH WOOD CABINETS & TRIMS

Whether you have wood cabinets, trims, flooring, or furniture to coordinate with, Loggia & Shiitake can work, with some considerations…

• Be careful with woods that have a lot of yellow undertone.
• If you have wood trim, make sure your room gets a reasonable amount of light, otherwise the combo could be a bit drab.

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WHAT COLORS ARE SIMILAR TO LOGGIA & SHIITAKE?

This is one of the most important parts of your color journey – sampling and comparing similar shades. Here are a few alternatives to explore…

LOGGIA & SHIITAKE vs. SHERWIN WILLIAMS BALANCED BEIGE

These colors are often in the running for the same painting project. Not only are they next to each other in the fan deck, but Balanced Beige and Loggia have similar undertones, with B.B at 46 and Loggia at 48. Both are darker than Shiitake’s 51.

As for undertones, Balanced Beige is equally as flexible, but upon comparison, notice how it look a bit more taupe (pink) compared to Loggia and Shiitake.

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LOGGIA & SHIITAKE vs. SHERWIN WILLIAMS SANDBAR

If you wonder whether your finishes cater to beige or tan, Sandbar is an AWESOME comparable.

Sandbar is lighter than both colors with its LRV of 53, but still plunks itself in the light-medium range. And unlike Loggia and Shiitake which are BARELY beige inclined, Sandbar winks at tan with a very subtle green undertone – and undertone you MIGHT not notice until you compare the 3 (especially against Shiitake).

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I’d also check out Barcelona Beige which is closer in depth to Loggia.

LOGGIA & SHIITAKE VS. PAVILION BEIGE & BUNGALOW BEIGE

Now, you might sample the above colors and find they aren’t ‘beige’ enough for your finishes – ‘beige enough’ meaning they don’t have enough orange-pink undertone.

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Pavilion Beige has an LRV of 48, putting it on par with Loggia. Bungalow Beige has an LRV of 53, making it lighter than Shiitake, but closer. In comparing these colors, notice how Bungalow Beige and Pavilion Beige pick up a more noticeable orange-pink, dusky undertone. In comparison, Loggia and Shiitake could ALMOST pass as tan paint colors.

Here’s Pavilion Beige in a room with dark wood trim…

Here’s Bungalow Beige with some of its friends (I’ll link to the beiges if you’re curious to see more of them)…

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WHAT COLORS GO WITH LOGGIA & SHIITAKE?

It depends on what you need them for – cabinets, accent walls, or a kitchen island? Accent doors or adjoining rooms? Whatever your needs, I’ve got a range of colors for you to explore…

• Grays with blue-green undertones that are DARKER (lower LRV) than them (they don’t like colors that are cooler AND lighter than them).
• Darker shades of earthy or grayed-out greens can be stunning with Loggia and Shiitake.
• Some darker blue paint colors, as long as they aren’t too intense.
• A good range of flexible, warm, off-white neutral paint colors.
• Light-medium depth (LRVs lower than 45 or so) and darker shades of greige (green undertones).
• Soft blacks like Sherwin Williams Iron Ore can be interesting.

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ORIGINALLY WRITTEN IN 2022, UPDATED IN 2025