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Serengeti Grass

Serengeti Grass begins as a yellow color on paper, then shifts with every surface, shadow and neighboring material. Its warm classification can bring a gentle glow to the color, particularly beside natural wood and softer whites. Move between the room imagery, color measurements and coordinating shades to build a fuller sense of how it might live in your space.

LRV

31.71

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Light Reflectance Value
31.71
Medium
TemperatureWarm
SaturationMuted

Serengeti Grass's Color Strip

Serengeti Grass is the fourth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Basket Beige and Dapper Tan. The strip spans from Softer Tan at the lightest end to Umber at the deepest. Browsing strip 206 alongside this color helps you gauge whether to go lighter, darker, or stay right here.

Coordinating Colors

Moderate White
Moderate White
Serengeti Grass
Moderate White vs Serengeti Grass
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Moderate White
6140 · LRV 74
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Serengeti Grass
9116 · LRV 32

Moderate White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 32), opening up a space where Serengeti Grass encloses it.

Naturel
Naturel
Serengeti Grass
Naturel vs Serengeti Grass
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Naturel
7542 · LRV 54
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Serengeti Grass
9116 · LRV 32

Naturel reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 32), opening up a space where Serengeti Grass encloses it.

Foxhall Green
Foxhall Green
Serengeti Grass
Foxhall Green vs Serengeti Grass
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Foxhall Green
9184 · LRV 7
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Serengeti Grass
9116 · LRV 32

At LRV 32 vs 7, Serengeti Grass is decisively the brighter choice.

Trim Color

Moderate White
Moderate White
Serengeti Grass
Moderate White vs Serengeti Grass
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Moderate White
6140 · LRV 74
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Serengeti Grass
9116 · LRV 32

Moderate White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 32), opening up a space where Serengeti Grass encloses it.

Similar Colors

Artisan Tan
Artisan Tan
Serengeti Grass
Artisan Tan vs Serengeti Grass
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Artisan Tan
7540 · LRV 33
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Serengeti Grass
9116 · LRV 32

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 32), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Colonial Revival Stone
Colonial Revival Stone
Serengeti Grass
Colonial Revival Stone vs Serengeti Grass
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Serengeti Grass
9116 · LRV 32

With LRVs of 32 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Serengeti Grass
Song Thrush
Serengeti Grass vs Song Thrush
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Serengeti Grass
9116 · LRV 32
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Song Thrush
9112 · LRV 33

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 32), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Dormer Brown
Dormer Brown
Serengeti Grass
Dormer Brown vs Serengeti Grass
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Dormer Brown
7521 · LRV 32
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Serengeti Grass
9116 · LRV 32

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 32 vs 32), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Burlap
Burlap
Serengeti Grass
Burlap vs Serengeti Grass
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Burlap
6137 · LRV 31
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Serengeti Grass
9116 · LRV 32

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 32 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Roycroft Suede
Roycroft Suede
Serengeti Grass
Roycroft Suede vs Serengeti Grass
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Roycroft Suede
2842 · LRV 31
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Serengeti Grass
9116 · LRV 32

With LRVs of 32 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Serengeti Grass
Urban Jungle
Serengeti Grass vs Urban Jungle
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Serengeti Grass
9116 · LRV 32
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Urban Jungle
9117 · LRV 31

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 32 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.

San Antonio Sage
Serengeti Grass
San Antonio Sage vs Serengeti Grass
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San Antonio Sage
7731 · LRV 31
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Serengeti Grass
9116 · LRV 32

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 32 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Sandy Ridge
Serengeti Grass
Sandy Ridge vs Serengeti Grass
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Sandy Ridge
7535 · LRV 28
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Serengeti Grass
9116 · LRV 32

Serengeti Grass reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 28), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Serengeti Grass
Studio Taupe
Studio Taupe
Serengeti Grass vs Studio Taupe
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Serengeti Grass
9116 · LRV 32
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Studio Taupe
7549 · LRV 34

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 34 vs 32), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Complementary Colors

Mount Etna
Mount Etna
Serengeti Grass
Mount Etna vs Serengeti Grass
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Mount Etna
7625 · LRV 6
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Serengeti Grass
9116 · LRV 32

At LRV 32 vs 6, Serengeti Grass is decisively the brighter choice.

Debonair
Debonair
Serengeti Grass
Debonair vs Serengeti Grass
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Debonair
9139 · LRV 34
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Serengeti Grass
9116 · LRV 32

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 34 vs 32), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Serengeti Grass
Tarragon
Tarragon
Serengeti Grass vs Tarragon
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Serengeti Grass
9116 · LRV 32
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Tarragon
9660 · LRV 7

At LRV 32 vs 7, Serengeti Grass is decisively the brighter choice.

Rain Cloud
Rain Cloud
Serengeti Grass
Rain Cloud vs Serengeti Grass
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Rain Cloud
9639 · LRV 11
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Serengeti Grass
9116 · LRV 32

At LRV 32 vs 11, Serengeti Grass is decisively the brighter choice.

Sea Mariner
Sea Mariner
Serengeti Grass
Sea Mariner vs Serengeti Grass
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Sea Mariner
9640 · LRV 7
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Serengeti Grass
9116 · LRV 32

At LRV 32 vs 7, Serengeti Grass is decisively the brighter choice.

Serengeti Grass
Starry Night
Starry Night
Serengeti Grass vs Starry Night
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Serengeti Grass
9116 · LRV 32
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Starry Night
6540 · LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 32, Starry Night is decisively the brighter choice.

Serengeti Grass
Soulful Blue
Soulful Blue
Serengeti Grass vs Soulful Blue
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Serengeti Grass
9116 · LRV 32
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Soulful Blue
6543 · LRV 20

Serengeti Grass reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Lighter Colors

Serengeti Grass
Threshold Taupe
Threshold Taupe
Serengeti Grass vs Threshold Taupe
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Serengeti Grass
9116 · LRV 32
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Threshold Taupe
7501 · LRV 34

With LRVs of 34 and 32, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Serengeti Grass
Utterly Beige
Utterly Beige
Serengeti Grass vs Utterly Beige
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Serengeti Grass
9116 · LRV 32
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Utterly Beige
6080 · LRV 39

A 7-point LRV gap (39 vs 32) makes Utterly Beige the marginally brighter of the two.

Sanderling
Serengeti Grass
Sanderling vs Serengeti Grass
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Sanderling
7513 · LRV 31
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Serengeti Grass
9116 · LRV 32

With LRVs of 32 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Serengeti Grass
Tony Taupe
Tony Taupe
Serengeti Grass vs Tony Taupe
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Serengeti Grass
9116 · LRV 32
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Tony Taupe
7038 · LRV 37

A 5-point LRV gap (37 vs 32) makes Tony Taupe the marginally brighter of the two.

Perfect Khaki
Serengeti Grass
Perfect Khaki vs Serengeti Grass
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Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38
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Serengeti Grass
9116 · LRV 32

A 6-point LRV gap (38 vs 32) makes Perfect Khaki the marginally brighter of the two.

Darker Colors

Fallen Leaves
Fallen Leaves
Serengeti Grass
Fallen Leaves vs Serengeti Grass
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Fallen Leaves
9114 · LRV 19
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Serengeti Grass
9116 · LRV 32

Serengeti Grass reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 19), opening up a space where Fallen Leaves encloses it.

Artifact
Artifact
Serengeti Grass
Artifact vs Serengeti Grass
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Artifact
6138 · LRV 23
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Serengeti Grass
9116 · LRV 32

A 8-point LRV gap (32 vs 23) makes Serengeti Grass the marginally brighter of the two.

Serengeti Grass
Verde Marrón
Serengeti Grass vs Verde Marrón
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Serengeti Grass
9116 · LRV 32
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Verde Marrón
9124 · LRV 18

At LRV 32 vs 18, Serengeti Grass is decisively the brighter choice.

Hopsack
Hopsack
Serengeti Grass
Hopsack vs Serengeti Grass
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Hopsack
6109 · LRV 24
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Serengeti Grass
9116 · LRV 32

Serengeti Grass reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Mudslide
Serengeti Grass
Mudslide vs Serengeti Grass
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Mudslide
9113 · LRV 25
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Serengeti Grass
9116 · LRV 32

Serengeti Grass reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Color Codes

RGB171, 149, 121
HSL34° 23% 57%
CMYK0 13 29 33
CIE LabL: 63.0 a: 3.8 b: 17.8
XYZX: 30.99 Y: 31.53 Z: 22.54
Strip206 pos. C4

Manufacturer description

This muted golden-yellow captures the soft, dusty warmth of endless African plains bathed in afternoon light, with subtle olive undertones that ground it in natural tranquility. Perfect for creating a calm, earthy retreat in bedrooms or living spaces, it pairs beautifully with warm neutrals and weathered wood finishes.

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