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Worn Khaki SW 9527
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Worn Khaki sits at L* 64.5, a* -0.9, b* 15.5. Its hue angle is 93° and its chroma is 15.5, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 60%.
LRV 33.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 33.5, Worn Khaki is lighter than 42% 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 Worn 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiitake Mushroom | CSP-1040 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Nature's Scenery | 1524 | 1.98 | Very close | |
| Providence Olive | HC-98 | 1.98 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Worn 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tent Green | N340-4 | 1.17 | Very close | |
| Winter Sage | BNC-16 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Livingston | N330-5 | 1.75 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbal Wash | SW 7739 | 0.80 | Practically identical | |
| Colonial Revival Green Stone | SW 2826 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Fenland | SW 7544 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ruskin Room Green | SW 0042 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| At Ease Soldier | SW 9127 | 3.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Garden Sage | SW 7736 | 3.32 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Taupe Tone SW 7633 · lighter, LRV 35.8
- Western Reserve SW 9597 · lighter, LRV 36.2
- Morris Room Grey SW 0037 · lighter, LRV 36.6
- Green Earth SW 7748 · darker, LRV 31.1
- Craftsman Brown SW 2835 · darker, LRV 31.0
- Colonial Revival Stone SW 2827 · darker, LRV 30.8
Colors that go with Worn Khaki
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Vesper Violet SW 6542 · complementary (180°)
- Mexican Sand SW 7519 · analogous (−30°)
- Rookwood Jade SW 2812 · analogous (+30°)
- Aquitaine SW 9057 · triadic (120°)
- Radiant Lilac SW 0074 · triadic (240°)
Worn Khaki vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 4.2) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 33.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 6.8) is lighter (LRV 40.2 vs 33.5), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 7.4) is darker (LRV 30.4 vs 33.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.