Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Relaxed Khaki |
| SKU | HGSW 3186 |
| Hex | #C8BBA3 |
| RGB | 200, 187, 163 |
| HSL | 39°, 25%, 71% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Relaxed Khaki
At LRV 50, Relaxed 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.
Relaxed 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.
Closest matches at every US brand
14 brands · top 5 each5 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
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
C2 Paint
Benjamin Moore
Behr
Kompozit
Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Clare
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Relaxed Khaki within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #C8BBA3 in HSL space. Pair Relaxed Khaki with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Relaxed Khaki Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Relaxed Khaki from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3186 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Relaxed Khaki
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Relaxed Khaki is Relaxed Khaki (SW 6149). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Relaxed Khaki and you'll get the same color. See the full Relaxed Khaki swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Relaxed Khaki
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Relaxed Khaki is Dusty Trail (PPG1097-4). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Dusty Trail and you'll get the same color. See the full Dusty Trail swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Relaxed Khaki
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Relaxed Khaki is Sand Fatigues (419-3DB). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Sand Fatigues and you'll get the same color. See the full Sand Fatigues swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Relaxed Khaki
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Relaxed Khaki is Cakewalk (C2-895). At ΔE 0.76 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Cakewalk and you'll get the same color. See the full Cakewalk swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Relaxed Khaki
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Brick House Tan (CW-145), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Relaxed Khaki without repainting risk. See the full Brick House Tan swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Relaxed Khaki
Kompozit's nearest match is Courtyard (0344), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Relaxed Khaki without repainting risk. See the full Courtyard swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Relaxed Khaki
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Seagull Wail (DET637), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Relaxed Khaki without repainting risk. See the full Seagull Wail swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Relaxed Khaki
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Fawn (NO. 10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Relaxed Khaki without repainting risk. See the full Fawn swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Relaxed Khaki
Behr's nearest match is Sail Grey (HDC-SM16-09), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Relaxed Khaki without repainting risk. See the full Sail Grey swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Relaxed Khaki
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Relaxed Khaki is Helen of Troy (0350) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Helen of Troy swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Relaxed Khaki
At Valspar, the closest color to Relaxed Khaki is Good to Grow (8003-27C) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Good to Grow swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Relaxed Khaki
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Relaxed Khaki is Solid Wood (JG-109) — very close at ΔE 3.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Solid Wood swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Relaxed Khaki
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Relaxed Khaki — the nearest deck color, Greige (PNT100-LT-13), is clearly different (ΔE 7.68). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3186 instead. See the full Greige swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Relaxed Khaki
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Relaxed Khaki — the nearest deck color, Boy Meets Girl (BD-BG), is clearly different (ΔE 13.15). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3186 instead. See the full Boy Meets Girl swatch →