Kilim Beige vs Malabar
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Kilim Beige (LRV 57) reflects noticeably more light than Malabar (LRV 53), a difference of 4 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. At ΔE 2.8, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Kilim Beige vs Malabar in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Kilim Beige and Malabar are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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 brightness difference is modest but present — Kilim Beige gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Kilim Beige reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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. Kilim Beige reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Kilim Beige vs Malabar Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Kilim Beige on one side and Malabar 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 Kilim Beige comparisons
See how Kilim Beige stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 57), opening up a space where Kilim Beige encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (69 vs 57) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
Kilim Beige reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (57 vs 52) makes Kilim Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 30, Kilim Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Kilim Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 58 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Kilim Beige reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 57 vs 43, Kilim Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 4, Kilim Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 57 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Kilim Beige reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Kilim Beige reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 57, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 21, Kilim Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 57), opening up a space where Kilim Beige encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 57), opening up a space where Kilim Beige encloses it.
Kilim Beige reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 57 vs 41, Kilim Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (68 vs 57) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 25, Kilim Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Kilim Beige reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Kilim Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 57 vs 31, Kilim Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 7, Kilim Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 24, Kilim Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.