Universal Khaki (SW 6150)
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Universal Khaki (SW 6150) is a medium, warm beige from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 40, so it reflects about 40 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Universal Khaki
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Universal 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 Universal 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 | Rocky Beach | CSP-190 | 38.2 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Safari Chic | MQ2-20 | 41 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Wetland Clay | 3007-10A | 44 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Prairie Dust | 1102-4 | 41 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams beige colors nearest to Universal Khaki (LRV 40) by LRV.
Lighter than Universal Khaki
Darker than Universal Khaki
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6150 |
| Hex | #B8A992 |
| RGB | 184, 169, 146 |
| HSL | 36°, 21%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 40 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.9, 1.6, 13.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Universal Khaki (SW 6150), published as #B8A992
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#C8B392
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Universal Khaki (SW 6150)?
- Universal Khaki has an LRV of 40. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Universal Khaki is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Universal Khaki in another brand?
- Safari Chic (Behr MQ2-20) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Universal Khaki warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Universal 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.