Pearly 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. Pearly White (LRV 77) reflects noticeably more light than Relaxed Khaki (LRV 50), a difference of 27 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 16.3, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Pearly White vs Relaxed Khaki in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Pearly 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 Pearly 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. Pearly White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Relaxed Khaki.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Pearly White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Relaxed Khaki.
Color Details
Pearly White vs Relaxed Khaki Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pearly 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.
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