Washed Khaki (Behr UL170-8)
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Washed Khaki (Behr UL170-8) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 54.2, so it reflects about 54 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Washed Khaki
Four Behr colors picked for Washed Khaki by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Washed Khaki, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Cargo Pants | SW 7738 | 56 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Grant Beige | HC-83 | 55.8 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Greyed | 6001-1B | 55 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Hideaway | 14-26 | 53 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Washed Khaki (LRV 54.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Washed Khaki
Darker than Washed Khaki
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | UL170-8 |
| Hex | #CAC2AF |
| RGB | 202, 194, 175 |
| HSL | 42°, 20%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 54.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.6, -0.4, 10.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Washed Khaki (Behr UL170-8), published as #CAC2AF
#B9B8AD
#DBCCAF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Washed Khaki (Behr UL170-8)?
- Washed Khaki has an LRV of 54.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Washed Khaki is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Washed Khaki in another brand?
- Grant Beige (BM HC-83) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Washed Khaki warm or cool?
- Behr lists Washed Khaki as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.6; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.