Waxed Khaki vs Reseda green
Where Waxed Khaki belongs to Dulux's range, Reseda green is a RAL Classic color. Waxed Khaki reads as grey, while Reseda green reads as green-yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Waxed Khaki (LRV 24) reflects noticeably more light than Reseda green (LRV 21), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 16.2, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Waxed Khaki vs Reseda green in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Waxed Khaki and Reseda green in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Waxed Khaki reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Waxed Khaki vs Reseda green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Waxed Khaki on one side and Reseda green on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
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