Charcoal Blue vs Worn Khaki
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Charcoal Blue belongs to the blue-grey family and Worn Khaki to the beige-greige family. Worn Khaki (LRV 34) reflects noticeably more light than Charcoal Blue (LRV 6), a difference of 28 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Charcoal Blue runs cool while Worn Khaki is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 43.0, 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.
Charcoal Blue vs Worn Khaki in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Charcoal Blue and Worn Khaki in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Worn Khaki reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Charcoal Blue.
Color Details
Charcoal Blue vs Worn Khaki Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Charcoal Blue on one side and Worn Khaki 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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