Universal Khaki is a sandy, mid-tone neutral with a slight earthy green-yellow lean. It reads warm and grounded in sunlight and more olive-khaki in cooler light. Sherwin-Williams named it the 2026 Color of the Year, and it works on walls, cabinetry and exteriors alike.
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Undertone: Mid-tone khaki beige with a warm yellow-green undertone.
LRV 40: Universal Khaki is a mid-tone: noticeably deeper than a white, but far from dark.
Where to use it: Living room, kitchen, exterior.
Trim: Universal Khaki pairs well with Alabaster SW 7008 for trim, doors and ceilings.
Sherwin-Williams colors that work with Universal Khaki on walls, trim and accents.
The closest matches to Universal Khaki from Benjamin Moore and Behr, by digital color value. ΔE measures the visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable.
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The digital hex value for Sherwin-Williams Universal Khaki (SW 6150) is #B8A992, which is rgb(184, 169, 146). Use it for mockups and digital design; a physical sample is the only reliable way to judge the paint itself.
Sherwin-Williams Universal Khaki has an LRV (light reflectance value) of 40. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white), so Universal Khaki is a mid-tone: noticeably deeper than a white, but far from dark.
Universal Khaki has a mid-tone khaki beige with a warm yellow-green undertone undertone. By its digital value it sits on the warm side, but north-facing light will cool it down and warm bulbs will warm it up, so test a sample in the room where you plan to use it.
The closest Benjamin Moore color to Sherwin-Williams Universal Khaki is Pashmina (AF-100, #BBB2A1), which is close by digital value (ΔE 5.2). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.
The closest Behr color to Sherwin-Williams Universal Khaki is Riviera Beach (PPU7-07, #C0AE96), which is very close by digital value (ΔE 2.5). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.