Sherwin Williams Worn Khaki SW 9527
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| Code: | SW 9527 |
| Name: | Worn Khaki |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Emerald Designer Edition - Form + Function |
What color is Sherwin Williams Worn Khaki?
Sherwin Williams Worn Khaki SW 9527 is a muted, medium-light khaki with a soft olive-beige cast. Its low saturation keeps it grounded and natural rather than overtly yellow or green. In bright daylight, this shade can read as a weathered sandy beige, while lower or warmer lighting brings its earthy olive undertone forward. It suits living rooms, hallways, and bedrooms where a quiet neutral with more character than plain beige is wanted. Pair Worn Khaki with creamy off-whites, charcoal accents, warm wood, aged brass, and woven natural-fiber furnishings.
Worn Khaki for exterior (2 photos)
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What are Sherwin Williams Worn Khaki undertones?
Worn Khaki is a mid-light, muted mustard. 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:
166, 156, 129
Is Sherwin Williams Worn Khaki cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 44°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
SW 9527 Worn Khaki HSL code: 44, 17%, 58%
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 Worn 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 Worn 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 9527
Worn 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 Worn Khaki with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 224, such as Sherwin Williams Sea Mariner and Starry Night.
LRV of Worn Khaki
Worn Khaki has an LRV of 33.54% 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 33.54%, 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 | #a69c81 |
| RGB Decimal | 166, 156, 129 |
| RGB Percent | 65.10%, 61.18%, 50.59% |
| HSV | Hue: 44° Saturation: 22.29% Value: 65.1% |
| HSL | hsl(44, 17, 58) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 6.02 Yellow: 22.29 Key: 34.9 |
| YIQ | Y: 155.912 I: 14.635 Q: -6.287 |
| XYZ | X: 31.576 Y: 33.47 Z: 25.56 |
| CIE Lab | L:64.539 a:-0.858 b:15.485 |
| CIE Luv | L:64.539 u:7.649 v:21.172 |
| Decimal | 10919041 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.853, -3.816, 14.302 |
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