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Behr Washed Khaki#CAC1B0 · LRV 54

Washed Khaki reads as a red-orange / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr UL170-8 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR WASHED KHAKI
RGB 202, 193, 176 LRV 54

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Washed Khaki
SKU UL170-8
Hex #CAC1B0
RGB 202, 193, 176
HSL 39°, 20%, 74%
LRV 54
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Behr Washed Khaki

At LRV 54, Washed Khaki is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.

Washed Khaki is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Hearthstone
SKU 0567 · #C7BEB2 · LRV 52
ΔE 2.31 (close)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.03
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7542
#CBC0AD
Naturel
ΔE 1.03 · LRV 53
SW 7547
#CBBFAD
Sandbar
ΔE 1.43 · LRV 53
SW 1015
#C6BFB3
Skyline Steel
ΔE 2.09 · LRV 53
SW 7532
#CFC0AB
Urban Putty
ΔE 2.7 · LRV 54
SW 7511
#CDBFB0
Bungalow Beige
ΔE 2.96 · LRV 53

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.24
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 283
#C9BEAB
Drop Cloth
ΔE 1.24 · LRV 52
NO. 211
#CEC1AD
Stony Ground
ΔE 1.86 · LRV 54
NO. 15
#CEC3AD
Bone
ΔE 1.92 · LRV 55
NO. 4
#CFC3AD
Old White
ΔE 2.04 · LRV 55
NO. 229
#CCBFB3
Elephant's Breath
ΔE 3.58 · LRV 53

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.3
All neutral at Valspar →
8005-5B
#CDC2B2
Soft Pelican
ΔE 1.3 · LRV 55
V135-2
#CDC2B2
Soft Pelican
ΔE 1.3 · LRV 54.9
6006-1B
#CEC1AE
Oatbran
ΔE 1.81 · LRV 54.3
8004-23B
#CAC2AD
Snake Charmer
ΔE 1.85 · LRV 54
M111
#C7C2B4
Feathers of a Dove
ΔE 1.98 · LRV 53.9

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.69
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
996
#C9BEAF
Ashen Tan
ΔE 1.69 · LRV 51
CC-456
#C9BEAF
Dufferin Terrace
ΔE 1.69 · LRV 51
HC-176
#C9BEAF
Annapolis Gray
ΔE 1.69 · LRV 51
PM-14
#C9BEAF
Annapolis Gray
ΔE 1.69 · LRV 0
CSP-315
#CEC0AE
Royal Flax
ΔE 2.32 · LRV

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.83
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-104
#D1C8B8
Southern Grown
ΔE 1.83 · LRV 58
JG-109
#C5BBAC
Solid Wood
ΔE 1.86 · LRV 50
JG-127
#C7C2BB
Anatolian
ΔE 4.27 · LRV 54
JG-133
#C6BBB2
Cinnamon Sugar
ΔE 4.41 · LRV 51
JG-56
#BEC3B2
Clean Lines
ΔE 6.76 · LRV 53

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.02
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
15-28
#CBC1B4
Great Gray
ΔE 2.02 · LRV 54
1023-3
#C9BFB2
Ashen
ΔE 2.05 · LRV 53
14-26
#C8C0AA
Hideaway
ΔE 2.25 · LRV 53
1076-3
#D0C2B4
Gotta Have It
ΔE 3.31 · LRV 55
1020-3
#CEC1B5
Whippet
ΔE 3.59 · LRV 55

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.39
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC752
#CCBEAC
Birchwood
ΔE 2.39 · LRV 53
DEC767
#D2C5AE
Riverbed
ΔE 2.64 · LRV 57
DE6234
#C5C0AC
Serene Thought
ΔE 2.71 · LRV 53
DEC747
#D5C3AD
Sahara
ΔE 4 · LRV 56
DEC795
#C3C0BB
Gray Pearl
ΔE 5.32 · LRV 53

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.51
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 3.51 · LRV 65
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 9.29 · LRV 60
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 12.92 · LRV 53
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 14.47 · LRV 41
BD-LO
#A4C2D2
Lost in the 80s
ΔE 18.72 · LRV 51

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.85
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 5.85 · LRV 49
PNT100-LT-08
#CBCBC5
Windy City
ΔE 6.04 · LRV 59
PNT100-LT-70
#C9CDB9
All The Sage
ΔE 6.97 · LRV 60
PNT100-LT-09
#C1C3C0
Motor City
ΔE 7.19 · LRV 54
PNT100-LT-10
#C1CAC5
Grayish
ΔE 9.08 · LRV 58

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

The nearest shades to Washed Khaki within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

MQ6-59
Still Moment
LRV 53
HDC-AC-10
Bungalow Beige
LRV 53
PPU8-17
Fortress Stone
LRV 53
UL170-7
Cabo
LRV 53
PPU9-19
Organic Field
LRV 53
N230-3
Armadillo
LRV 54

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #CAC1B0 in HSL space. Pair Washed Khaki with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#CAC1B0 + #B0B9CA
TRIADIC
#CAC1B0 · #B0CAC1 · #C1B0CA
ANALOGOUS
#CAB4B0 · #CAC1B0 · #C6CAB0

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.78:1 fail
Sample text on black
11.77:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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