PPG True Khaki PPG14-27: Closest tones in 8 brands

True Khaki (PPG14-27) is a mid-tone beige from PPG with a strong yellow undertone, in this site’s digital reading. Estimated LRV about 42.1 (mid-tone): it reads clearly as a color and will look a shade darker in rooms with little daylight. The closest tone in another brand is Behr Desert Khaki (~98% proximity).

Closest tone to True Khaki in other brands

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LRV (estimated)

42.1 · Mid-tone

Undertone (estimated)

Yellow · strong

Temperature

Warm

Code

PPG14-27

HEX

#B9AC97

RGB

185, 172, 151

HSL

37°, 20%, 66%

Family

Beiges

Colors similar to True Khaki in PPG

Neighboring tones from the same brand, if you want a shade lighter, darker, warmer, or cooler.

Prairie Dust PPG · PPG1102-4 · LRV 42

Scottish Moor PPG · PPG11-20 · LRV 40

Desert Dune PPG · PPG1023-4 · LRV 42

Discover PPG · PPG1021-3 · LRV 45

Olive Gray PPG · PPG1027-4 · LRV 39

Olive It PPG · PPG1032-3 · LRV 41

Best Beige PPG · PPG1085-4 · LRV 46

Heavy Hammock PPG · PPG1027-3 · LRV 48

True Khaki FAQ

What undertone does True Khaki have?

True Khaki is a mid-tone beige with a strong yellow undertone, in this site’s digital reading. Its color temperature is warm. This is estimated from the digital color values; north-facing light pulls undertones cooler and warm bulbs pull them warmer, so check a real sample on your wall.

What is the LRV of True Khaki?

True Khaki has an estimated LRV (Light Reflectance Value) of about 42.1 on a 0–100 scale, which is mid-tone. It reads clearly as a color and will look a shade darker in rooms with little daylight. It is an estimate from the digital HEX, not the LRV published by the brand.

What is the closest tone to True Khaki in other brands?

Behr: Desert Khaki (N310-4), ~98% proximity; Sherwin-Williams: Portico (SW 7548), ~97% proximity; Glidden: True Khaki (PPG14-27), ~97% proximity; Valspar: Earthy Beige (M351), ~97% proximity; HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams: Universal Khaki (HGSW6150), ~97% proximity; Benjamin Moore: Finnie Gray (CW-55), ~95% proximity; Dunn-Edwards: Shaggy Barked (DEC771), ~95% proximity; Farrow & Ball: Light Gray (No. 17), ~93% proximity. These are estimates of digital closeness on screen, not proven physical equivalence or official conversions; always compare a real sample of both.

What is the HEX code of True Khaki?

The HEX code of True Khaki (PPG14-27) is #B9AC97, RGB 185, 172, 151. Use it for digital mockups; painted color will vary with light and sheen.