Relaxed Khaki (SW 6149)
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Relaxed Khaki (SW 6149) is a medium, warm beige from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 50, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Relaxed Khaki
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Relaxed Khaki by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Relaxed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Brick House Tan | CW-145 | 50.2 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Windsor Tan | MQ2-26 | 50.7 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Freshly Baked | 3008-10A | 50 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Dusty Trail | 1097-4 | 51 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams beige colors nearest to Relaxed Khaki (LRV 50) by LRV.
Lighter than Relaxed Khaki
Darker than Relaxed Khaki
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6149 |
| Hex | #C8BBA3 |
| RGB | 200, 187, 163 |
| HSL | 39°, 25%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.4, 0.7, 13.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Relaxed Khaki (SW 6149), published as #C8BBA3
#B8B1A1
#D9C5A3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Relaxed Khaki (SW 6149)?
- Relaxed Khaki has an LRV of 50. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Relaxed Khaki is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Relaxed Khaki in another brand?
- Dusty Trail (PPG 1097-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Relaxed Khaki warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Relaxed Khaki as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.8; 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.