Classic Khaki
8004-18B · #E2CFB2 · LRV 64 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Light French Gray53
- 2Accessible Beige58
- 3Classic Khaki64
- 4Pale Oak69
- 5Shoji White74
What Color Is Classic Khaki, Really?
Classic Khaki reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 8004-18B behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Classic Khaki
Classic 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.
How Lighting Changes Classic Khaki
At LRV 64, Classic 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.
Most complaints about Classic Khaki are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Valspar 8004-18B directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | NetsukeSW 6134 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.3 | 63 | Color page → |
| Behr | Concord BuffHDC-AC-09 · Behr | 1.0 | 64 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Blond Wood1067 · Benjamin Moore | 0.7 | 62 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Assateague SandPPG12-26 · PPG / Glidden | 0.4 | 64 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Almond CreamPPG1086-3 · Glidden | 0.4 | 64 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Oyster Mushroom216-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.6 | 64 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Classic Khaki within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #E2CFB2 in HSL space. Pair Classic Khaki with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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