Khaki Shade (Behr YL-W11)
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Khaki Shade (Behr YL-W11) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 56.9, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Khaki Shade
Four Behr colors picked for Khaki Shade 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 Khaki Shade, 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 | Sand Beach | SW 7529 | 57 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Shaker Beige | HC-45 | 53.5 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Country Charm | 3007-10B | 55 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Armadillo | 14-17 | 59 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Khaki Shade (LRV 56.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Khaki Shade
Darker than Khaki Shade
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | YL-W11 |
| Hex | #D4C5AC |
| RGB | 212, 197, 172 |
| HSL | 37°, 32%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 56.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.1, 1.2, 14.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Khaki Shade (Behr YL-W11), published as #D4C5AC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Khaki Shade (Behr YL-W11)?
- Khaki Shade has an LRV of 56.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Khaki Shade is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Khaki Shade in another brand?
- Sand Beach (SW 7529) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Khaki Shade warm or cool?
- Behr lists Khaki Shade as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.5; 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.