Burlap vs Khaki Shade
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Khaki Shade (LRV 44) reflects noticeably more light than Burlap (LRV 31), a difference of 13 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 12.2, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Burlap vs Khaki Shade in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Burlap and Khaki Shade in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Khaki Shade will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Burlap would.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Khaki Shade reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Burlap.
Color Details
Burlap vs Khaki Shade Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Burlap on one side and Khaki Shade 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.