Crisp Khaki
With a focus on versatile and reflective tones, Crisp Khaki (234) is a standout Brown in our database. It was selected for this featured gallery for its ability to provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions. See it applied across 2 real world scenarios and find professional pairing data below.
Hex
#D1C5A8
LRV
54.60
Crisp Khaki in Real Rooms
Crisp Khaki has a medium-high LRV of 54.6 — present enough to register on the wall without making a room feel heavy. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Brown and Neutral family, the photos below show it applied in a living room.
2 Living Room Photos
Crisp Khaki anchors the living room with a quiet, architectural confidence. Its depth shifts subtly through the day — cooler in the crisp morning light and significantly warmer by lamplight in the evening — making it a natural fit for a space meant for both high-energy gathering and silent unwinding. To maximize the effect, layer in natural white oak, heavy linen, and soft metallics to let the color truly breathe.
Hallway walls wrapped in Crisp Khaki provide a soft, cohesive flow.
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Living room walls painted in Crisp Khaki establish a calm, grounded atmosphere.
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Coordinating Colors
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Crisp Khaki encloses it.
Cloud White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 55), opening up a space where Crisp Khaki encloses it.
Crisp Khaki reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 29), opening up a space where Raccoon Hollow encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 11, Crisp Khaki is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 54), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 55 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 56 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Crisp Khaki reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 22), opening up a space where Normandy encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (58 vs 55) makes Feather Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Crisp Khaki reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 24), opening up a space where Bachelor Blue encloses it.
Crisp Khaki reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 28), opening up a space where Mineral Alloy encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 34, Crisp Khaki is decisively the brighter choice.
Crisp Khaki reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 36), opening up a space where Comet encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 14, Crisp Khaki is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Fossil reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 55), opening up a space where Crisp Khaki encloses it.
With LRVs of 56 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Sonnet reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 55), opening up a space where Crisp Khaki encloses it.
Timson Sand reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Clay Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
Crisp Khaki reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 39), opening up a space where Golden Divan encloses it.
Crisp Khaki reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Crisp Khaki reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 38), opening up a space where Rattan encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 53), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 55 vs 37, Crisp Khaki is decisively the brighter choice.