Sherwin-Williams9612

Perfect Khaki

Sherwin-Williams's Perfect Khaki is a neutral shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. Its warm classification can bring a gentle glow to the color, particularly beside natural wood and softer whites. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.

LRV

38.18

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Light Reflectance Value
38.18
Medium
TemperatureWarm

Coordinating Colors

Dumpling
Dumpling
Perfect Khaki
Dumpling vs Perfect Khaki
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Dumpling
9616 · LRV 64
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Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38

Dumpling reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 38), opening up a space where Perfect Khaki encloses it.

Perfect Khaki
Prelude
Perfect Khaki vs Prelude
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Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38
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Prelude
9620 · LRV 9

At LRV 38 vs 9, Perfect Khaki is decisively the brighter choice.

Before the Storm
Before the Storm
Perfect Khaki
Before the Storm vs Perfect Khaki
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Before the Storm
9564 · LRV 18
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Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38

At LRV 38 vs 18, Perfect Khaki is decisively the brighter choice.

Similar Colors

Perfect Khaki
Stone Lion
Stone Lion
Perfect Khaki vs Stone Lion
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Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38
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Stone Lion
7507 · LRV 38

With LRVs of 38 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Perfect Khaki
Tony Taupe
Tony Taupe
Perfect Khaki vs Tony Taupe
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Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38
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Tony Taupe
7038 · LRV 37

With LRVs of 38 and 37, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Perfect Khaki
Prairie Grass
Perfect Khaki vs Prairie Grass
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Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38
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Prairie Grass
7546 · LRV 38

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 38 vs 38), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Morris Room Grey
Morris Room Grey
Perfect Khaki
Morris Room Grey vs Perfect Khaki
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Morris Room Grey
0037 · LRV 36
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Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38

With LRVs of 38 and 36, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Mega Greige
Mega Greige
Perfect Khaki
Mega Greige vs Perfect Khaki
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Mega Greige
7031 · LRV 37
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Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38

With LRVs of 38 and 37, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Gray Area
Gray Area
Perfect Khaki
Gray Area vs Perfect Khaki
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Gray Area
7052 · LRV 39
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Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 39 vs 38), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Perfect Khaki
Universal Khaki
Universal Khaki
Perfect Khaki vs Universal Khaki
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Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38
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Universal Khaki
6150 · LRV 41

With LRVs of 41 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Ethereal Mood
Ethereal Mood
Perfect Khaki
Ethereal Mood vs Perfect Khaki
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Ethereal Mood
7639 · LRV 38
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Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38

With LRVs of 38 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Perfect Khaki
Smoky Beige
Perfect Khaki vs Smoky Beige
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Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38
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Smoky Beige
9087 · LRV 40

With LRVs of 40 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Complementary Colors

Mount Etna
Mount Etna
Perfect Khaki
Mount Etna vs Perfect Khaki
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Mount Etna
7625 · LRV 6
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Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38

Perfect Khaki reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 6), opening up a space where Mount Etna encloses it.

Debonair
Debonair
Perfect Khaki
Debonair vs Perfect Khaki
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Debonair
9139 · LRV 34
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Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38

Perfect Khaki reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Perfect Khaki
Tarragon
Tarragon
Perfect Khaki vs Tarragon
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Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38
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Tarragon
9660 · LRV 7

Perfect Khaki reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 7), opening up a space where Tarragon encloses it.

Perfect Khaki
Rain Cloud
Rain Cloud
Perfect Khaki vs Rain Cloud
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Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38
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Rain Cloud
9639 · LRV 11

Perfect Khaki reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 11), opening up a space where Rain Cloud encloses it.

Perfect Khaki
Sea Mariner
Sea Mariner
Perfect Khaki vs Sea Mariner
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Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38
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Sea Mariner
9640 · LRV 7

Perfect Khaki reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 7), opening up a space where Sea Mariner encloses it.

Perfect Khaki
Starry Night
Starry Night
Perfect Khaki vs Starry Night
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Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38
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Starry Night
6540 · LRV 69

Starry Night reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 38), opening up a space where Perfect Khaki encloses it.

Perfect Khaki
Soulful Blue
Soulful Blue
Perfect Khaki vs Soulful Blue
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Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38
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Soulful Blue
6543 · LRV 20

At LRV 38 vs 20, Perfect Khaki is decisively the brighter choice.

Lighter Colors

Mercurial
Mercurial
Perfect Khaki
Mercurial vs Perfect Khaki
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Mercurial
9550 · LRV 61
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Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38

Mercurial reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 38), opening up a space where Perfect Khaki encloses it.

Crushed Ice
Crushed Ice
Perfect Khaki
Crushed Ice vs Perfect Khaki
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Crushed Ice
7647 · LRV 66
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Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38

Crushed Ice reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 38), opening up a space where Perfect Khaki encloses it.

Perfect Khaki
Restoration
Perfect Khaki vs Restoration
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Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38
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Restoration
9578 · LRV 38

With LRVs of 38 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Colonnade Gray
Colonnade Gray
Perfect Khaki
Colonnade Gray vs Perfect Khaki
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Colonnade Gray
7641 · LRV 53
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Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38

At LRV 53 vs 38, Colonnade Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Perfect Khaki
Viaduct
Perfect Khaki vs Viaduct
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Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38
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Viaduct
9567 · LRV 50

Viaduct reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Darker Colors

Perfect Khaki
Resort Tan
Perfect Khaki vs Resort Tan
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Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38
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Resort Tan
7550 · LRV 22

At LRV 38 vs 22, Perfect Khaki is decisively the brighter choice.

Perfect Khaki
Urban Jungle
Perfect Khaki vs Urban Jungle
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Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38
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Urban Jungle
9117 · LRV 31

Perfect Khaki reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Perfect Khaki
Tony Taupe
Tony Taupe
Perfect Khaki vs Tony Taupe
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Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38
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Tony Taupe
7038 · LRV 37

With LRVs of 38 and 37, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

High Tea
High Tea
Perfect Khaki
High Tea vs Perfect Khaki
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High Tea
6159 · LRV 17
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Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38

At LRV 38 vs 17, Perfect Khaki is decisively the brighter choice.

Perfect Khaki
Weathered Shingle
Weathered Shingle
Perfect Khaki vs Weathered Shingle
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Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38
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Weathered Shingle
2841 · LRV 22

Perfect Khaki reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 22), opening up a space where Weathered Shingle encloses it.

Color Codes

RGB178, 164, 146
HSL34° 17% 64%
CMYK0 8 18 30
CIE LabL: 68.1 a: 2.0 b: 11.2
XYZX: 36.82 Y: 38.09 Z: 32.60

Manufacturer description

This warm, earthy khaki wraps a room in the comfort of sun-baked linen and natural fiber, with subtle golden undertones that feel both grounded and inviting. Perfect for creating a serene, approachable backdrop in living spaces, bedrooms, or studies where warmth and accessibility are paramount.

Attributed to Sherwin-Williams catalog data.