Benjamin Moore Light Khaki 2148-40
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| Official page: | Light Khaki 2148-40 |
| Code: | 2148-40 |
| Name: | Light Khaki |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Light Khaki?
Benjamin Moore Light Khaki 2148-40 is a muted golden beige with a noticeable yellow-brown cast, reflected in its soft #D3C59D color value. It reads warm without becoming overly orange, giving walls a sun-washed, lightly earthy look. In bright natural light, the pale gold quality becomes clearer, while lower or cooler lighting can make it appear more subdued and tan. Light Khaki suits living rooms, bedrooms, and dining spaces where a warm neutral is wanted without the starkness of cream. Pair it with off-white trim, natural oak, woven grasscloth, linen upholstery, or deep olive and charcoal accents for contrast.
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What are Benjamin Moore Light Khaki undertones?
Light Khaki is a light, muted straw yellow. The HEX sample leans yellow; 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:
211, 197, 157
Is Benjamin Moore Light Khaki cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 44°, this Yellow reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
2148-40 Light Khaki HSL code: 44, 38%, 72%
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 Light 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 Yellow shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Light 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
2148-40
Light Khaki
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 Light Khaki with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 224, such as Benjamin Moore Bachelor Blue and Coastline.
LRV of Light Khaki
Light Khaki has an LRV of 54.46% 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 54.46%, 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 | #D3C59D |
| RGB Decimal | 211, 197, 157 |
| RGB Percent | 82.75%, 77.25%, 61.57% |
| HSV | Hue: 44° Saturation: 25.59% Value: 82.75% |
| HSL | hsl(44, 38, 72) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 6.64 Yellow: 25.59 Key: 17.25 |
| YIQ | Y: 196.626 I: 21.196 Q: -9.486 |
| XYZ | X: 52.916 Y: 56.217 Z: 39.953 |
| CIE Lab | L:79.737 a:-1.335 b:21.881 |
| CIE Luv | L:79.737 u:10.867 v:30.719 |
| Decimal | 13878685 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.978, -5.235, 20.891 |
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