Kilim Beige
Often used for its versatile and reflective qualities, Kilim Beige remains a staple for Sherwin-Williams designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions. We've gathered 57 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#D7C5AE
LRV
57.44
Kilim Beige's Color Strip
Kilim Beige is the first shade on this 7-color strip, the lightest in this coordinated family. Browsing strip 204 alongside this color helps you gauge whether to go lighter, darker, or stay right here.
Kilim Beige in Real Rooms
Kilim Beige has a high LRV of 57.44 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces. It's neutral in temperature and , making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Orange family, the photos below show it applied in a bathroom, bedroom, home office, house, kitchen, living room, front door, misc and dining room.
3 Bathroom Photos
Pairing Kilim Beige with natural stone like travertine or slate creates an earthy, elemental bathroom that feels connected to nature. It moves the design away from plastic-heavy modernism toward something much more timeless and tactile.
Bathroom walls finished in Kilim Beige create a spa-like, serene sanctuary.
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Bathroom walls in Kilim Beige create spa-like retreat.
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Bathroom painted Kilim Beige delivers calming neutral palette.
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8 Bedroom Photos
Pairing Kilim Beige with tonal textures—like a silk rug or a bouclé chair—creates a layered, monochromatic look that is the height of sophistication for a bedroom. It proves that you don't need high-contrast colors to create a room that feels high-design and deeply personal.
Bedroom walls painted in Kilim Beige provide warmth and gentle sophistication.
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2 Home Office Photos
In a multi-use room where an office corner is required, Kilim Beige can be used to "zone" the desk area. By painting just that section, you create a visual boundary that separates your professional life from your personal space.
Home office walls in Kilim Beige foster a calm, focused work environment.
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Home office walls painted in Kilim Beige create a calm, productive workspace.
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3 House Photos
Using Kilim Beige on an exterior allows you to be more creative with your landscaping. The color provides a dark, rich backdrop that makes the greens of boxwoods or the colors of perennials look much more vivid and professional.
Exterior walls painted in Kilim Beige offer warm curb appeal and timeless charm.
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Entryway walls glow with warm Kilim Beige throughout the home.
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Exterior siding finished in warm Kilim Beige tone.
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5 Kitchen Photos
On kitchen walls, Kilim Beige adds a considered, intentional feel without demanding too much attention in a busy space. It holds its own against both warm wood countertops and cool quartz or marble, making it an incredibly flexible choice for the hardest-working and most high-traffic room in the house.
Kitchen walls finished in Kilim Beige brighten the space with subtle warmth.
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Cabinetry and walls in Kilim Beige create a cohesive kitchen.
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Kitchen island and trim coordinate in soft Kilim Beige.
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Cabinetry painted Kilim Beige complements stainless steel appliances.
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Kitchen walls in Kilim Beige pair with white cabinets.
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16 Living Room Photos
Kilim Beige works harder than it looks in a living room environment. Whether the space gets direct southern sun or stays north-facing and dim, the color finds its specific register — neither receding into the background nor demanding the spotlight. It acts as a sophisticated backdrop that makes every piece of furniture or art placed in front of it look immediately more considered and curated.
Living room walls painted in Kilim Beige evoke a sunny, welcoming atmosphere.
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3 Front Door Photos
Front door color is the one exterior choice that gets examined up close. Kilim Beige rewards that scrutiny — it has the kind of depth that looks richer the closer you get, rather than flatter. Pair with polished or unlacquered brass hardware for the best result.
Front door painted in Kilim Beige adds warm character to the home's entrance.
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Front entrance door finished in Kilim Beige welcomes guests with warm elegance.
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Front door framed with Kilim Beige creates polished entrance.
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16 Misc Photos
See how Kilim Beige is used in narrow hallways to create a "gallery" feel. The color provides a steady, rhythmic background that allows a series of framed photos or art pieces to feel like a cohesive, professional installation.
Hallway painted in Kilim Beige brightens the passage with warmth.
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1 Dining Room Photo
Pairing Kilim Beige with a white ceiling and high white wainscoting creates a classic, high-contrast look that is perfect for a traditional dining space. It brings a sense of architectural rhythm and formality that is hard to achieve with lighter tones.
Dining room walls dressed in Kilim Beige enhance gatherings.
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Expert Perspectives
In-depth articles and real-home features from across our network of home and design sites.
Coordinating Colors
Divine White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 57), opening up a space where Kilim Beige encloses it.
At LRV 57 vs 38, Kilim Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Kilim Beige reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 23), opening up a space where Storm Cloud encloses it.
Trim Color
Divine White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 57), opening up a space where Kilim Beige encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 57 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 59 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 60 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 57 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (57 vs 54) makes Kilim Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
Kilim Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (57 vs 53) makes Kilim Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 59 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 58 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 57 vs 6, Kilim Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 34, Kilim Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 7, Kilim Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 11, Kilim Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 7, Kilim Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (69 vs 57) makes Starry Night the marginally brighter of the two.
Kilim Beige reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 20), opening up a space where Soulful Blue encloses it.
Lighter Colors
A 11-point LRV gap (68 vs 57) makes Kestrel White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 71 vs 57, White Sesame is decisively the brighter choice.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 57), opening up a space where Kilim Beige encloses it.
Warm Oats reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
Kilim Beige reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 36), opening up a space where Coriander Powder encloses it.
Kilim Beige reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 31), opening up a space where Baguette encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (57 vs 49) makes Kilim Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
Kilim Beige reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 34), opening up a space where Woven Wicker encloses it.
At LRV 57 vs 36, Kilim Beige is decisively the brighter choice.