Egret White vs Relaxed Khaki
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. Egret White (LRV 70) reflects noticeably more light than Relaxed Khaki (LRV 50), a difference of 19 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 13.4, 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.
Egret White vs Relaxed Khaki in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Egret White and Relaxed Khaki 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 Egret White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Relaxed Khaki would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Egret White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Relaxed Khaki.
Color Details
Egret White vs Relaxed Khaki Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Egret White on one side and Relaxed 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.
More Egret White comparisons
See how Egret White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 70), opening up a space where Egret White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Egret White reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 52, Egret White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 30, Egret White is decisively the brighter choice.
Egret White reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (70 vs 60) makes Egret White the marginally brighter of the two.
Egret White reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Egret White reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 43, Egret White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 4, Egret White is decisively the brighter choice.
Egret White reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Egret White reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Egret White reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 70, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 21, Egret White is decisively the brighter choice.
Egret White reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 70), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 70), opening up a space where Egret White encloses it.
Egret White reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 70 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 70 vs 41, Egret White is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 70 vs 25, Egret White is decisively the brighter choice.
Egret White reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Egret White reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 31, Egret White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 7, Egret White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 24, Egret White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 57, Egret White is decisively the brighter choice.