Behr Khaki Shade YL-W11
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| Code: | YL-W11 |
| Name: | Khaki Shade |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Khaki Shade?
Behr Khaki Shade YL-W11 is a light, muted beige with a soft tan cast that keeps it from reading too pale or stark. Its #d4c5ac value suggests gentle warmth and low saturation, giving walls a quietly earthy look rather than a yellow-heavy one. In bright daylight, Khaki Shade can appear like a washed, sandy neutral; under warmer lamps, its beige depth becomes more noticeable. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways where white trim, natural oak, woven textures, or linen upholstery can add definition. Pair this color with creamy off-whites, medium browns, charcoal accents, or muted olive textiles for a grounded palette.
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What are Behr Khaki Shade undertones?
Khaki Shade is a light, muted golden beige. The HEX sample leans yellow-orange; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
212, 197, 172
Is Behr Khaki Shade cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 37°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
YL-W11 Khaki Shade HSL code: 37, 32%, 75%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Khaki Shade
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Beige shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Khaki Shade:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
YL-W11
Khaki Shade
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Khaki Shade with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 217, such as Behr Shaved Ice and Adirondack Blue.
LRV of Khaki Shade
Khaki Shade has an LRV of 56.81% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 56.81%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #d4c5ac |
| RGB Decimal | 212, 197, 172 |
| RGB Percent | 83.14%, 77.25%, 67.45% |
| HSV | Hue: 38° Saturation: 18.87% Value: 83.14% |
| HSL | hsl(37, 32, 75) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 7.08 Yellow: 18.87 Key: 16.86 |
| YIQ | Y: 198.635 I: 16.972 Q: -4.607 |
| XYZ | X: 54.563 Y: 56.909 Z: 47.129 |
| CIE Lab | L:80.129 a:1.203 b:14.45 |
| CIE Luv | L:80.129 u:10.522 v:20.467 |
| Decimal | 13944236 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.438, -2.911, 15.766 |
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