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Light Khaki 2148-40
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Light Khaki sits at L* 79.7, a* -1.3, b* 21.9. Its hue angle is 93° and its chroma is 21.9, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 75%.
LRV 54.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 54.5, Light Khaki is lighter than 59% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Light Khaki
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancestral Gold | SW 6407 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Straw Harvest | SW 7698 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lemongrass | SW 7732 | 2.49 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Light Khaki
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground Ginger | 380F-4 | 1.47 | Very close | |
| White Oak | HDC-NT-02 | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Winter Mood | 370F-4 | 1.54 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Straw Hat | 270 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Amulet | AF-365 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Marble Canyon | 227 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Heirloom Gold | 255 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Adams Gold | HC-18 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Splendor | AF-385 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Golden Garden 221 · lighter, LRV 57.8
- Monroe Bisque HC-26 · lighter, LRV 58.4
- Alpaca 1074 · lighter, LRV 58.7
- Bradstreet Beige HC-48 · darker, LRV 51.7
- Wheeling Neutral HC-92 · darker, LRV 51.6
- Bar Harbor Beige 1032 · darker, LRV 51.1
Colors that go with Light Khaki
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Swiss Blue 815 · complementary (180°)
- Outer Banks 1206 · analogous (−30°)
- Landscape 430 · analogous (+30°)
- Rhythm and Blues 758 · triadic (120°)
- Luscious 1369 · triadic (240°)
Light Khaki vs popular colors
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 5.6) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 54.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 5.9) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 54.5), more blue/cool.
- Manchester Tan (Benjamin Moore HC-81, ΔE 6.4) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 54.5), more blue/cool, more muted.