Khaki Shade
Khaki Shade is a versatile Yellow from Sherwin-Williams. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to add character and warmth to any space. Below, you'll find 6 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#C0AF97
LRV
44.32
Khaki Shade's Color Strip
Khaki Shade is the sixth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Windsor Greige and San Antonio Sage. The strip spans from Sand Beach at the lightest end to San Antonio Sage at the deepest. Strip 285 lines up the full value range so you can see exactly where this color lands among its closest relatives.
Khaki Shade in Real Rooms
Khaki Shade has a medium-high LRV of 44.32 — present enough to register on the wall without making a room feel heavy. It's neutral in temperature and , making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Yellow family, the photos below show it applied in a home office and living room.
2 Home Office Photos
The psychology of home office color matters more than most people acknowledge. Khaki Shade is calm without being inert — it creates the kind of visual quiet that supports sustained focus. Lean into darker wood tones; avoid white furniture, which will compete for attention.
Walls in Khaki Shade create a warm, productive atmosphere for home office work.
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Office walls painted in Khaki Shade provide an inviting backdrop for focused work.
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4 Living Room Photos
Few colors transition as gracefully from day to evening as Khaki Shade. In natural light, it reads clean, grounded, and modern; by candlelight or lamp, it deepens into something much more soulful. For a living room that needs to function as a bright morning coffee spot and a moody evening lounge, that tonal range is an invaluable asset.
Living room walls in Khaki Shade bring warmth and depth to the gathering space.
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Walls painted in Khaki Shade deliver a balanced, sophisticated neutral tone.
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Living room walls in Khaki Shade create an earthy, welcoming environment.
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Walls finished in Khaki Shade establish warmth without overwhelming the room.
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Coordinating Colors
Panda White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 44), opening up a space where Khaki Shade encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 44, Alabaster is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 15, Khaki Shade is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
Panda White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 44), opening up a space where Khaki Shade encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 47 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 44 and 42, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 47 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 44 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Khaki Shade reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 44 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (48 vs 44) makes Lamb's Wool the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 45 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Khaki Shade reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 7), opening up a space where Tarragon encloses it.
Khaki Shade reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 11), opening up a space where Rain Cloud encloses it.
Khaki Shade reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 7), opening up a space where Sea Mariner encloses it.
Starry Night reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 44), opening up a space where Khaki Shade encloses it.
At LRV 44 vs 20, Khaki Shade is decisively the brighter choice.
Khaki Shade reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 22), opening up a space where Blustery Sky encloses it.
At LRV 44 vs 28, Khaki Shade is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Whirlwind reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 44), opening up a space where Khaki Shade encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 62 vs 44, Modern Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Windfresh White reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 44), opening up a space where Khaki Shade encloses it.
At LRV 59 vs 44, Realist Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Darker Colors
Khaki Shade reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 23), opening up a space where Artifact encloses it.
At LRV 44 vs 27, Khaki Shade is decisively the brighter choice.
Khaki Shade reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Khaki Shade reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 31), opening up a space where Burlap encloses it.
At LRV 44 vs 32, Khaki Shade is decisively the brighter choice.