True Khaki (PPG 14-27)
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True Khaki (PPG 14-27) is a medium, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 43, so it reflects about 43 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with True Khaki
Four PPG Paints colors picked for True Khaki by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to True 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 | Meander | SW 9522 | 42 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Embassy Green | 1523 | 42 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Explorer Khaki | N330-4 | 41.6 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Transitional Tan | 6008-2A | 39 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to True Khaki (LRV 43) by LRV.
Lighter than True Khaki
Darker than True Khaki
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 14-27 |
| Hex | #B8AE98 |
| RGB | 184, 174, 152 |
| HSL | 41°, 18%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.4, -0.1, 12.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
True Khaki (PPG 14-27), published as #B8AE98
#A8A496
#C9B898
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of True Khaki (PPG 14-27)?
- True Khaki has an LRV of 43. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so True Khaki is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to True Khaki in another brand?
- Explorer Khaki (Behr N330-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is True Khaki warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists True Khaki as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.6; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.