Relaxed Khaki (SW 6149) vs Universal Khaki (SW 6150)
Illustrative room. Screen colors vary; test a sample before you paint.
Quick decision
- Lighter
- Relaxed Khaki, LRV 50 vs 40.
- Warmer
- About the same, both yellow (Lab b* 13.8 vs 13.8).
- North rooms
- Relaxed Khaki keeps more brightness (L* 72.4 vs 65.9 in north light); both drift gray about equally.
- Trim that works
- Panda White SW 6147, #EAE2D4, LRV 77: the Sherwin-Williams white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 5.0, noticeably different. At 5.0, test both: on a full wall the difference will show.
See each color
Relaxed Khaki (SW 6149) is lighter than Universal Khaki (SW 6150) and about as warm: LRV 50 vs 40, deltaE 5.0 (noticeably different).
Side by side
| Measure | Relaxed Khaki | Universal Khaki | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams | Sherwin-Williams | |
| Color code | SW 6149 | SW 6150 | |
| Hex | #C8BBA3 | #B8A992 | |
| RGB | 200, 187, 163 | 184, 169, 146 | |
| HSL | 39°, 25%, 71% | 36°, 21%, 65% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50 | 40 | +10 |
| Lab L* | 76.4 | 69.9 | +6.4 |
| Lab a* | 0.7 | 1.6 | −1.0 |
| Lab b* | 13.8 | 13.8 | −0.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow | Warm Yellow | |
| Temperature | warm | warm | |
| Color family | Beige | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Relaxed Khaki (SW 6149), published as #C8BBA3
#B8B1A1
#D9C5A3
Universal Khaki (SW 6150), published as #B8A992
#A89F90
#C8B392
These swatches and the rooms above are a simulation, not a measurement. How the visualizer works
Which should you pick
Rules of thumb computed from the LRV and Lab values in the table above; no room test was done.
- Pick Relaxed Khaki (SW 6149) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 10 LRV points lighter (50 vs 40), so it bounces back more of the limited light
Closest matches to Relaxed Khaki in other brands
Closest matches to Universal Khaki in other brands
Common questions
- Is Relaxed Khaki the same color as Universal Khaki?
- They are noticeably different: a CIEDE2000 difference of 5.0. Most people can see the difference between Relaxed Khaki and Universal Khaki side by side.
- Which is lighter, Relaxed Khaki or Universal Khaki?
- Relaxed Khaki, with an LRV of 50 against 40.
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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.