Sherwin Williams Perfect Khaki SW 9612
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- Perfect Khaki for bedroom (1 photo)
- Perfect Khaki for living room (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Perfect Khaki for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 9612 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Perfect Khaki reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Perfect Khaki undertones?
- Is Perfect Khaki SW 9612 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Perfect Khaki
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Perfect Khaki SW 9612
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | SW 9612 |
| Name: | Perfect Khaki |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Emerald Designer Edition - Warm + Welcoming |
What color is Sherwin Williams Perfect Khaki?
Sherwin Williams Perfect Khaki SW 9612 is a muted, medium-light beige with a soft gray cast that keeps its warmth understated. Its low-saturation appearance reads more like weathered linen or pale putty than a golden tan, making it useful when bright cream feels too warm. In daylight, this shade can look lightly warmed and earthy, while dimmer rooms may bring out its quieter taupe-gray side. Perfect Khaki suits living room walls, bedrooms, and hallways, especially alongside natural oak, aged brass, woven textiles, and off-white trim. Pair it with deeper charcoal, clay brown, or dusty green accents for contrast without disrupting its restrained character.
Perfect Khaki for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing beige shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Perfect Khaki for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this beige shade can create a unique space
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Sherwin Williams SW 9612 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm mid-tone beige real bathrooms.
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Sherwin Williams SW 9612 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm beige hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Sherwin Williams Perfect Khaki reviews (9 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this beige that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Sherwin Williams Perfect Khaki undertones?
Perfect Khaki is a mid-light, muted muted 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:
178, 164, 146
Is Sherwin Williams Perfect Khaki cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 34°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
SW 9612 Perfect Khaki HSL code: 34, 17%, 64%
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 Perfect 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:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Perfect 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
SW 9612
Perfect 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 Perfect Khaki with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 214, such as Sherwin Williams Mount Etna and Debonair.
LRV of Perfect Khaki
Perfect Khaki has an LRV of 38.18% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 38.18%, 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 | #b2a492 |
| RGB Decimal | 178, 164, 146 |
| RGB Percent | 69.80%, 64.31%, 57.25% |
| HSV | Hue: 34° Saturation: 17.98% Value: 69.8% |
| HSL | hsl(34, 17, 64) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 7.87 Yellow: 17.98 Key: 30.2 |
| YIQ | Y: 166.134 I: 14.127 Q: -2.64 |
| XYZ | X: 36.823 Y: 38.092 Z: 32.599 |
| CIE Lab | L:68.088 a:2.051 b:11.183 |
| CIE Luv | L:68.088 u:9.551 v:15.274 |
| Decimal | 11707538 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.719, -1.509, 11.887 |
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