Match True Khaki

PPG True Khaki is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 42. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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PPG
True Khaki
PPG14-27#b8ae98LRV 42

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Explorer Khaki
Explorer Khaki
True Khaki
Explorer Khaki vs True Khaki
Behr
Explorer Khaki
N330-4 · LRV 42
PPG
True Khaki
PPG14-27 · LRV 42

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 42 vs 42), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.0Imperceptible
True Khaki
Meander
True Khaki vs Meander
PPG
True Khaki
PPG14-27 · LRV 42
Sherwin-Williams
Meander
9522 · LRV 42

With LRVs of 42 and 42, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.0Imperceptible
Grand Shadow
Grand Shadow
True Khaki
Grand Shadow vs True Khaki
Jotun
Grand Shadow
1288 · LRV 43
PPG
True Khaki
PPG14-27 · LRV 42

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 42), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.2Subtle
Embassy Green
True Khaki
Embassy Green vs True Khaki
Benjamin Moore
Embassy Green
1523 · LRV 42
PPG
True Khaki
PPG14-27 · LRV 42

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 42 vs 42), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.6Subtle
Slaked Lime - Dark
Slaked Lime - Dark
True Khaki
Slaked Lime - Dark vs True Khaki
Little Greene
Slaked Lime - Dark
151 · LRV 45
PPG
True Khaki
PPG14-27 · LRV 42

With LRVs of 45 and 42, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.9Subtle
Wicker
Wicker
True Khaki
Wicker vs True Khaki
Cloverdale Paint
Wicker
EX069 · LRV 45
PPG
True Khaki
PPG14-27 · LRV 42

Wicker reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 1.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.9Subtle
Overtly Olive
Overtly Olive
True Khaki
Overtly Olive vs True Khaki
Dulux
Overtly Olive
70YY 43/113 · LRV 43
PPG
True Khaki
PPG14-27 · LRV 42

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 42), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.3Subtle
French Gray
French Gray
True Khaki
French Gray vs True Khaki
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
18 · LRV 43
PPG
True Khaki
PPG14-27 · LRV 42

With LRVs of 43 and 42, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.5Subtle
S 3005-Y20R
S 3005-Y20R
True Khaki
S 3005-Y20R vs True Khaki
NCS
S 3005-Y20R
S 3005-Y20R · LRV 41
PPG
True Khaki
PPG14-27 · LRV 42

With LRVs of 42 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.2Noticeable
Scottish Moor
True Khaki
PPG
Scottish Moor
PPG11-20 · LRV 40
PPG
True Khaki
PPG14-27 · LRV 42

With LRVs of 42 and 40, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.6Noticeable
True Khaki
RAL 770-5
RAL 770-5
True Khaki vs RAL 770-5
PPG
True Khaki
PPG14-27 · LRV 42
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-5
RAL 770-5 · LRV 43

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 42), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.9Noticeable
True Khaki
Rope
True Khaki vs Rope
PPG
True Khaki
PPG14-27 · LRV 42
Tikkurila
Rope
V459 · LRV 48

Rope reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.9Noticeable
True Khaki
Pebble grey
Pebble grey
True Khaki vs Pebble grey
PPG
True Khaki
PPG14-27 · LRV 42
RAL ClassicClassic
Pebble grey
RAL 7032 · LRV 45

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 42), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.4Noticeable
True Khaki
Cool Pine
Cool Pine
True Khaki vs Cool Pine
PPG
True Khaki
PPG14-27 · LRV 42
Valspar
Cool Pine
8003-30D · LRV 40

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 42 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.2Noticeable