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Khaki Shade SW 7533
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Khaki Shade sits at L* 72.3, a* 2.2, b* 14.5. Its hue angle is 81° and its chroma is 14.7, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 62%.
LRV 44.3: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 44.3, Khaki Shade is lighter than 55% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Khaki Shade
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kangaroo | AF-145 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Truffle | AF-130 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pensive | AF-140 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Khaki Shade
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riviera Beach | PPU7-7 | 0.52 | Practically identical | |
| Riviera Beach | PPU7-07 | 0.52 | Practically identical | |
| Vast Desert | UL170-17 | 0.92 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona Beige | SW 7530 | 1.19 | Very close | |
| Antler Velvet | SW 9111 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Portico | SW 7548 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Windsor Greige | SW 7528 | 1.40 | Very close | |
| Favorite Tan | SW 6157 | 1.70 | Very close | |
| Universal Khaki | SW 6150 | 1.98 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Analytical Gray SW 7051 · lighter, LRV 47.5
- Familiar Beige SW 6093 · lighter, LRV 47.4
- Anew Gray SW 7030 · lighter, LRV 47.4
- Clary Sage SW 6178 · darker, LRV 41.0
- Chatroom SW 6171 · darker, LRV 40.8
- Universal Khaki SW 6150 · darker, LRV 40.5
Colors that go with Khaki Shade
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Khaki Shade:
- Alabaster SW 7008
- Silken Peacock SW 9059
- Panda White SW 6147
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Celestial SW 6808 · complementary (180°)
- Pinky Beige SW 0079 · analogous (−30°)
- Majolica Green SW 0013 · analogous (+30°)
- Blithe Blue SW 9052 · triadic (120°)
- Magical SW 6829 · triadic (240°)
Khaki Shade vs popular colors
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 5.1) is lighter (LRV 46.9 vs 44.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 6.6) is darker (LRV 40.2 vs 44.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Mindful Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7016, ΔE 6.8) is lighter (LRV 47.7 vs 44.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.