Benjamin Moore Crisp Khaki 234
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| Official page: | Crisp Khaki 234 |
| Code: | 234 |
| Name: | Crisp Khaki |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Crisp Khaki?
Benjamin Moore Crisp Khaki 234 is a light, muted khaki-beige with a warm, softly yellowed cast. Its low-saturation color keeps it from reading overly golden, giving walls a gentle, sun-faded look rather than a strong tan presence. In bright daylight, Crisp Khaki can appear airy and sandy, while evening or north-facing light may bring out its quieter beige-gray side. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways where a warmer neutral is wanted without the weight of a deeper taupe. Pair it with creamy whites, weathered oak, linen upholstery, and dark bronze or black hardware for definition.
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What are Benjamin Moore Crisp Khaki undertones?
Crisp Khaki is a light, muted beige with a clear yellow-leaning character and low saturation. In the supplied digital sample, it reads mostly neutral beige with a soft warm bias rather than a strong khaki or green cast. Benjamin Moore describes it as having “gentle golden undertones,” which fits the visible yellow warmth within its beige main color family. Warm artificial light may bring out more of that golden warmth, while cool daylight can make it appear more neutral and slightly less yellow.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
209, 197, 168
Is Benjamin Moore Crisp Khaki cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 42°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
234 Crisp Khaki HSL code: 42, 31%, 74%
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 Crisp Khaki
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Crisp Khaki:
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
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 Crisp Khaki with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 222, such as Benjamin Moore Normandy and Feather Gray.
LRV of Crisp Khaki
Crisp Khaki has an LRV of 54.6% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half 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 54.6%, 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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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #D1C5A8 |
| RGB Decimal | 209, 197, 168 |
| RGB Percent | 81.96%, 77.25%, 65.88% |
| HSV | Hue: 42° Saturation: 19.62% Value: 81.96% |
| HSL | hsl(42, 31, 74) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 5.74 Yellow: 19.62 Key: 18.04 |
| YIQ | Y: 197.282 I: 16.47 Q: -6.486 |
| XYZ | X: 53.328 Y: 56.316 Z: 45.096 |
| CIE Lab | L:79.793 a:-0.512 b:16.08 |
| CIE Luv | L:79.793 u:8.906 v:22.974 |
| Decimal | 13747624 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.044, -4.481, 16.902 |
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