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Crisp Khaki

Crisp Khaki is a Brown paint color from Benjamin Moore, but its character reaches beyond a single label. It appears in Benjamin Moore Classics® Color Collection, placing it within several distinct decorating stories rather than a single fixed look. Treat the digital swatch as an opening note, then watch a physical sample from morning light through evening lamps.

LRV

54.60

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Light Reflectance Value
54.60
Medium
TemperatureWarm
UseInterior & Exterior

Crisp Khaki in Rooms

Follow Crisp Khaki from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 2 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.

2 Living Room Photos

In a space shaped by conversation, quiet evenings and changing daylight, the most interesting quality of Crisp Khaki (234) may be the way it responds to upholstery, timber, art and metal accents. Its red undertone may become clearest at the boundary between paint and a contrasting finish.

Crisp Khaki hallway review

Hallway walls wrapped in Crisp Khaki provide a soft, cohesive flow.

@domi_nostrae

Benjamin Moore Crisp Khaki living room

Living room walls painted in Crisp Khaki establish a calm, grounded atmosphere.

@happyhomescanbecreated

Coordinating Colors

Crisp Khaki
Crisp Khaki
White Dove
White Dove
Crisp Khaki vs White Dove
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Crisp Khaki
234 · LRV 55
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
OC-17 · LRV 83

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Crisp Khaki encloses it.

Cloud White
Cloud White
Crisp Khaki
Crisp Khaki
Cloud White vs Crisp Khaki
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Cloud White
967 · LRV 85
Benjamin Moore
Crisp Khaki
234 · LRV 55

Cloud White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 55), opening up a space where Crisp Khaki encloses it.

Crisp Khaki
Crisp Khaki
Raccoon Hollow
Raccoon Hollow
Crisp Khaki vs Raccoon Hollow
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Crisp Khaki
234 · LRV 55
Benjamin Moore
Raccoon Hollow
978 · LRV 29

Crisp Khaki reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 29), opening up a space where Raccoon Hollow encloses it.

Crisp Khaki
Crisp Khaki
Hodley Red
Hodley Red
Crisp Khaki vs Hodley Red
Benjamin Moore
Crisp Khaki
234 · LRV 55
Benjamin Moore
Hodley Red
HC-65 · LRV 11

At LRV 55 vs 11, Crisp Khaki is decisively the brighter choice.

Similar Colors

Crisp Khaki
Crisp Khaki
Shaker Beige
Shaker Beige
Crisp Khaki vs Shaker Beige
Benjamin Moore
Crisp Khaki
234 · LRV 55
Benjamin Moore
Shaker Beige
HC-45 · LRV 54

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 54), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Crisp Khaki
Crisp Khaki
Laurel Canyon Beige
Laurel Canyon Beige
Crisp Khaki vs Laurel Canyon Beige
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Crisp Khaki
234 · LRV 55
Benjamin Moore
Laurel Canyon Beige
242 · LRV 53

With LRVs of 55 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Crisp Khaki
Crisp Khaki
Hush
Hush
Crisp Khaki vs Hush
Benjamin Moore
Crisp Khaki
234 · LRV 55
Benjamin Moore
Hush
AF-95 · LRV 57

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Crisp Khaki
Crisp Khaki
Jonesboro Cream
Jonesboro Cream
Crisp Khaki vs Jonesboro Cream
Benjamin Moore
Crisp Khaki
234 · LRV 55
Benjamin Moore
Jonesboro Cream
241 · LRV 56

With LRVs of 56 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Complementary Colors

Crisp Khaki
Crisp Khaki
Normandy
Normandy
Crisp Khaki vs Normandy
Benjamin Moore
Crisp Khaki
234 · LRV 55
Benjamin Moore
Normandy
2129-40 · LRV 22

Crisp Khaki reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 22), opening up a space where Normandy encloses it.

Crisp Khaki
Crisp Khaki
Feather Gray
Feather Gray
Crisp Khaki vs Feather Gray
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Crisp Khaki
234 · LRV 55
Benjamin Moore
Feather Gray
2127-60 · LRV 58

A 4-point LRV gap (58 vs 55) makes Feather Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Bachelor Blue
Bachelor Blue
Crisp Khaki
Crisp Khaki
Bachelor Blue vs Crisp Khaki
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Bachelor Blue
1629 · LRV 24
Benjamin Moore
Crisp Khaki
234 · LRV 55

Crisp Khaki reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 24), opening up a space where Bachelor Blue encloses it.

Crisp Khaki
Crisp Khaki
Mineral Alloy
Mineral Alloy
Crisp Khaki vs Mineral Alloy
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Crisp Khaki
234 · LRV 55
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28

Crisp Khaki reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 28), opening up a space where Mineral Alloy encloses it.

Coastline
Coastline
Crisp Khaki
Crisp Khaki
Coastline vs Crisp Khaki
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Coastline
AF-570 · LRV 34
Benjamin Moore
Crisp Khaki
234 · LRV 55

At LRV 55 vs 34, Crisp Khaki is decisively the brighter choice.

Comet
Comet
Crisp Khaki
Crisp Khaki
Comet vs Crisp Khaki
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Comet
1628 · LRV 36
Benjamin Moore
Crisp Khaki
234 · LRV 55

Crisp Khaki reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 36), opening up a space where Comet encloses it.

Andes Summit
Andes Summit
Crisp Khaki
Crisp Khaki
Andes Summit vs Crisp Khaki
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Andes Summit
CSP-600 · LRV 14
Benjamin Moore
Crisp Khaki
234 · LRV 55

At LRV 55 vs 14, Crisp Khaki is decisively the brighter choice.

Lighter Colors

Crisp Khaki
Crisp Khaki
Fossil
Fossil
Crisp Khaki vs Fossil
Benjamin Moore
Crisp Khaki
234 · LRV 55
Benjamin Moore
Fossil
AF-65 · LRV 72

Fossil reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 55), opening up a space where Crisp Khaki encloses it.

Crisp Khaki
Crisp Khaki
Richmond Gray
Richmond Gray
Crisp Khaki vs Richmond Gray
Benjamin Moore
Crisp Khaki
234 · LRV 55
Benjamin Moore
Richmond Gray
HC-96 · LRV 56

With LRVs of 56 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Crisp Khaki
Crisp Khaki
Sonnet
Sonnet
Crisp Khaki vs Sonnet
Benjamin Moore
Crisp Khaki
234 · LRV 55
Benjamin Moore
Sonnet
AF-55 · LRV 70

Sonnet reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 55), opening up a space where Crisp Khaki encloses it.

Crisp Khaki
Crisp Khaki
Timson Sand
Timson Sand
Crisp Khaki vs Timson Sand
Benjamin Moore
Crisp Khaki
234 · LRV 55
Benjamin Moore
Timson Sand
CW-140 · LRV 60

Timson Sand reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Clay Beige
Clay Beige
Crisp Khaki
Crisp Khaki
Clay Beige vs Crisp Khaki
Benjamin Moore
Clay Beige
OC-11 · LRV 62
Benjamin Moore
Crisp Khaki
234 · LRV 55

Clay Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Darker Colors

Crisp Khaki
Crisp Khaki
Golden Divan
Golden Divan
Crisp Khaki vs Golden Divan
Benjamin Moore
Crisp Khaki
234 · LRV 55
Benjamin Moore
Golden Divan
CSP-1005 · LRV 39

Crisp Khaki reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 39), opening up a space where Golden Divan encloses it.

Crisp Khaki
Crisp Khaki
Yorkshire Tan
Yorkshire Tan
Crisp Khaki vs Yorkshire Tan
Benjamin Moore
Crisp Khaki
234 · LRV 55
Benjamin Moore
Yorkshire Tan
HC-23 · LRV 44

Crisp Khaki reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Crisp Khaki
Crisp Khaki
Rattan
Rattan
Crisp Khaki vs Rattan
Benjamin Moore
Crisp Khaki
234 · LRV 55
Benjamin Moore
Rattan
AF-375 · LRV 38

Crisp Khaki reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 38), opening up a space where Rattan encloses it.

Crisp Khaki
Crisp Khaki
Crown Point Sand
Crown Point Sand
Crisp Khaki vs Crown Point Sand
Benjamin Moore
Crisp Khaki
234 · LRV 55
Benjamin Moore
Crown Point Sand
HC-90 · LRV 53

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 53), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Crisp Khaki
Crisp Khaki
Scrivener Gold
Scrivener Gold
Crisp Khaki vs Scrivener Gold
Benjamin Moore
Crisp Khaki
234 · LRV 55
Benjamin Moore
Scrivener Gold
CW-430 · LRV 37

At LRV 55 vs 37, Crisp Khaki is decisively the brighter choice.

Color Codes

RGB209, 197, 168
HSL42° 31% 74%
CMYK0 6 20 18
CIE LabL: 79.8 a: -0.5 b: 16.1
XYZX: 0.53 Y: 0.56 Z: 0.45

Manufacturer description

With its gentle golden undertones, this medium beige evokes the organic beauty of unbleached linen.

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