Universal Khaki (SW 6150) vs Accessible Beige (SW 7036)
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Quick decision
- Lighter
- Accessible Beige, LRV 58 vs 40.
- Warmer
- Universal Khaki (Lab b* 13.8 vs 8.8). Universal Khaki reads yellow; Accessible Beige reads greige.
- North rooms
- Accessible Beige keeps more brightness (L* 76.7 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 8.5, clearly different. At 8.5, treat them as different colors.
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Accessible Beige
More comparisons with Accessible Beige
Universal Khaki (SW 6150) is much darker than Accessible Beige (SW 7036) and warmer: LRV 40 vs 58, deltaE 8.5 (clearly different).
Side by side
| Measure | Universal Khaki | Accessible Beige | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams | Sherwin-Williams | |
| Color code | SW 6150 | SW 7036 | |
| Hex | #B8A992 | #D1C7B8 | |
| RGB | 184, 169, 146 | 209, 199, 184 | |
| HSL | 36°, 21%, 65% | 36°, 21%, 77% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 40 | 58 | −18 |
| Lab L* | 69.9 | 80.7 | −10.7 |
| Lab a* | 1.6 | 0.9 | +0.7 |
| Lab b* | 13.8 | 8.8 | +5.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow | Warm Sandy | |
| Temperature | warm | warm | |
| Color family | Beige | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Universal Khaki (SW 6150), published as #B8A992
#A89F90
#C8B392
Accessible Beige (SW 7036), published as #D1C7B8
#C0BDB6
#E2D1B8
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 Accessible Beige (SW 7036) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 18 LRV points lighter (58 vs 40), so it bounces back more of the limited light
- Pick Accessible Beige (SW 7036) for a south-facing room, because its Lab b* is 8.8 against 13.8, so it is the cooler of the two and offsets warm direct sun
- Pick Universal Khaki (SW 6150) to warm a north-facing room, because it is the warmer of the two (Lab b* 13.8), which counters cool indirect light
Closest matches to Universal Khaki in other brands
Closest matches to Accessible Beige in other brands
Common questions
- Is Universal Khaki the same color as Accessible Beige?
- They are clearly different: a CIEDE2000 difference of 8.5. Universal Khaki and Accessible Beige are different colors.
- Which is lighter, Universal Khaki or Accessible Beige?
- Accessible Beige, with an LRV of 58 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.