K-Orange
Brand color
RGB 234, 104, 32
Kalamazoo College lists this orange (PMS 166) as a primary color.
This page lists the 326 colors whose names start with K, each on a swatch with its RGB value, hex code, shade and maker; the next letter loads as you scroll. The whole list, A to Z, starts on the List of Colors.
How this list works: sources, RGB and hex codes, and shades
What the list covers
The list covers the named colors of the web, the colors every browser knows by name, with the numbered variants of the X11 color list they grew from; brand colors whose owners publish their screen values, such as Android Green; the paint colors of Resene, Sherwin-Williams, Benjamin Moore, Behr, Dunn-Edwards, PPG, Glidden, Farrow & Ball, Little Greene, Dulux Australia, Asian Paints, Nerolac and Jotun, each with the screen value its maker publishes; Pantone’s cotton (TCX) colors for fashion and interiors and a few of its paper (TPG) colors, with the screen values a Pantone dealer publishes; a few Crayola colors; and the color names of the xkcd color survey, a 2010 online survey in which people named colors shown on their screens. Pantone sells its own screen values under license, so its rows give a dealer’s screen approximation; match a physical Pantone guide when an exact color matters. RAL offers its screen values in licensed digital libraries, which this edition does not use, so RAL names are left out rather than shown with values copied from other sites. A few Crayola colors are included where Crayola’s own website shows the value; these are screen previews, not measurements of the crayons. A screen value is a maker’s published digital approximation, so paint on a wall looks different in daylight and lamplight, and on a different finish.
Letters go live one at a time; colors starting with A and B were checked on Oct. 11, 2026.
One name, several colors
The same name often belongs to several makers, each with its own color. Afterglow, for one, is a golden ochre at Resene, a soft apricot at Sherwin-Williams, a pale lemon at Dunn-Edwards and a cream in Pantone’s range. That is normal: every maker names its own colors, and no body controls color names. So each version gets its own plate, and the line under the name says whose color it is.
How color is measured: RGB and hex codes
A screen makes every color from three lights: red, green and blue. In the 8-bit sRGB system used on the web, each is set to a number from 0, off, to 255, full strength, and the three numbers together are the RGB value. 0, 0, 0 is black, 255, 255, 255 is white, and 255, 0, 0 is the most saturated red sRGB can show. That gives 256 × 256 × 256, or 16,777,216, possible codes, which is a count of codes rather than of every color the eye can see; screens also differ in the colors they can show.
A hex code writes the same three numbers in base 16, the counting system with the digits 0 to 9 and A to F, two digits for each light, after a # sign. Alice Blue shows how it works:
Red240= F0Green248= F8Blue255= FFHex#F0F8FFAlice Blue
240 is 15 sixteens and 0 ones, and 15 is written F, so 240 becomes F0. A paint chip is a different thing: it reflects light rather than giving it off, so a paint maker’s RGB value is a published digital approximation of the paint, not the paint itself, and a hex code is not an ink or paint recipe.
Some paint notes give a light reflectance value (LRV): the share of light a painted surface reflects, on a scale of 0 to 100. A color has a note only when there is a fact worth telling, such as where its name comes from or how its maker describes it.
How each color gets its shade
Each color gets exactly one shade, worked out from its RGB value rather than from its name. The value is first read in OKLCH, a perceptual color model that approximates how the eye judges lightness (L), chroma or colorfulness (C) and hue (h); OKLCH gives the coordinates, and the twelve shades are GKBook’s own browsing convention. A color with low chroma is white when very light, black when very dark and gray otherwise, and a very light color with only a faint tint counts as white. Every other color is placed by its hue on the wheel below. Reds, oranges and yellows that are dark or muted count as brown, which is why beige, tan and taupe land there; light reds count as pink; and in the band between purple and red, light colors count as pink and darker ones as purple. Every color in the list is then checked by eye against these definitions, and where the eye and the rule differ, the checked shade is used: a blue gray with a clear blue cast goes to blue, a golden mustard to yellow and an olive to green or brown as it looks. Alice Blue and Azure, two web colors, are such pale tints that they are grouped with white; their blue and cyan casts show on their swatches.
Each shade has its own page: Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Green, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Violet, White, Yellow.
No color matches that search.
K Colors starting with K 326 colors
K-State Purple
Brand color
RGB 81, 40, 136
Kansas State calls this purple (PMS 268) its signature color and the dominant brand color, in the primary palette.
Kabuki
Nerolac 2060
RGB 244, 184, 136
Kabul
Resene BR52-019-061
RGB 108, 94, 83
Another Resene chart gives #857873 for Kabul.
Kachow
Resene R50-124-038
RGB 162, 58, 52
Kadambari-N
Asian Paints 9611
RGB 153, 127, 169
Kade's Cabin
Dulux Australia S09A9
RGB 67, 60, 54
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 7 for Kade's Cabin.
Kaffee
Sherwin-Williams SW 6104
RGB 101, 80, 61
Kaffee
Behr MQ2-49
RGB 129, 109, 90
Behr publishes an LRV of about 16 for Kaffee.
Kahili
Dulux Australia S21A2
RGB 184, 191, 176
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 55 for Kahili.
Kahlua Creme-N
Asian Paints K279
RGB 117, 104, 102
Kahlua Milk
Dulux Australia S15C3
RGB 186, 175, 153
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 48 for Kahlua Milk.
Kairi Panha-I
Asian Paints X225
RGB 175, 158, 54
Kaitaia
Dulux Australia NZ10E4
RGB 174, 43, 47
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 13 for Kaitaia.
Kaitoke Green
Resene G38-056-160
RGB 36, 83, 54
Kakadu
Resene BR40-044-078
RGB 85, 65, 35
Kakadu Trail
Dulux Australia S19A5
RGB 126, 128, 110
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 25 for Kakadu Trail.
Kakapo
Resene G61-119-121
RGB 92, 150, 37
Kakaramea
Resene R38-065-037
RGB 110, 44, 37
Kakelugn
Farrow & Ball No. 317
RGB 197, 209, 216
Kalahari Sunset
Behr MQ1-25
RGB 159, 84, 64
Behr describes Kalahari Sunset as a desert orange with an enveloping sense of warmth. Behr publishes an LRV of about 14 for Kalahari Sunset.
Kalamata
Pantone 19-0510 TCX
RGB 95, 91, 76
Kalamata
Benjamin Moore AF-630
RGB 111, 80, 95
Benjamin Moore publishes an LRV of about 11.3 for Kalamata.
Kale
Pantone 18-0107 TCX
RGB 90, 114, 71
Kale, also spelled kail, meant cabbage or any leafy vegetable with curly or wrinkled leaves around 1300, and it is a form of the word that became cole, kept alive in Scots and northern English. Cole goes back to Latin caulis (stalk, stem), which in Vulgar Latin replaced brassica as the everyday word for cabbage, and the same Latin word gave cauliflower, Italian cavolo, French chou and German Kohl. Kale as slang for money dates from 1902, apparently from its green leaves.
Kale
Dunn-Edwards DE5585
RGB 144, 169, 110
Dunn-Edwards publishes an LRV of about 33 for Kale.
Kale Green
Sherwin-Williams SW 6460
RGB 79, 106, 86
Kaleidoscope
PPG PPG1160-4
RGB 141, 168, 190
Kaleidoscope was coined in 1817 by Scottish scientist David Brewster from Greek kalos (beautiful) and eidos (shape) plus scope, on the model of telescope, so it means roughly observer of beautiful forms. Thousands sold within a few years, but Brewster never secured a patent. Lord Byron, whose publisher had sent him one, used the word in 1819 for a constantly changing pattern. PPG describes Kaleidoscope as a midtone, shaded, orchid blue with a violet undertone. PPG publishes an LRV of about 38 for Kaleidoscope.
Kalgoorie Sands
Resene O68-060-059
RGB 187, 139, 103
Kalispell
PPG PPG0998-3
RGB 175, 171, 163
PPG describes Kalispell as a soft, warm, fresh greige with a neutral undertone. PPG publishes an LRV of about 41 for Kalispell.
Kamikaze
Resene O51-129-043
RGB 164, 63, 48
Kanchipuram Red-I
Asian Paints X201
RGB 158, 73, 87
Kandinsky
Resene G87-027-134
RGB 207, 221, 201
Resene's The Range 2010 chart gives #C3D8BD for Kandinsky.
Kangaroo
Pantone 18-0920 TCX
RGB 114, 94, 67
Kangaroo is first recorded in 1770, used by Captain James Cook and botanist Joseph Banks in northeast Queensland, Australia. It has often been called a word unknown in any Aboriginal language, but linguist R.M.W. Dixon traces it to Guugu Yimidhirr, spoken around the Endeavour River, where it named the big black kangaroo. Ethnologist W.E. Roth had said as much in an 1898 newspaper letter that lexicographers missed, and anthropologist John Haviland recorded the word there again in 1972.
Kangaroo
Resene G83-014-097
RGB 197, 195, 176
Kangaroo
Benjamin Moore AF-145
RGB 191, 177, 152
Benjamin Moore publishes an LRV of about 43.9 for Kangaroo.
Kangaroo
PPG PPG1078-4
RGB 196, 173, 146
PPG describes Kangaroo as a midtone, neutral, cappuccino beige with a coconut fiber undertone. PPG publishes an LRV of about 42 for Kangaroo.
Kangaroo Island
Dulux Australia RB59
RGB 107, 122, 119
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 23 for Kangaroo Island.
Kangaroo Paw
PPG PPG1060-3
RGB 222, 202, 197
PPG describes Kangaroo Paw as a soft, neutral, millennial pink with a silvery undertone. PPG publishes an LRV of about 61 for Kangaroo Paw.
Kangaroo Pouch
Dulux Australia S11D4
RGB 189, 160, 137
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 42 for Kangaroo Pouch.
Kangaroo Tan
Behr 770A-2
RGB 228, 215, 206
Behr marks Kangaroo Tan as archived. Behr publishes an LRV of about 70 for Kangaroo Tan.
Kansas Blue
Brand color
RGB 0, 81, 186
The University of Kansas names Kansas Blue (PMS 293) a primary color; crimson and blue are KU's identifying colors.
Kansas Grain
Benjamin Moore 2160-60
RGB 248, 232, 204
Benjamin Moore publishes an LRV of about 80.2 for Kansas Grain.
Kansas Grain
Behr 310C-1
RGB 254, 231, 203
Behr publishes an LRV of about 83 for Kansas Grain.
Karaka
Resene G31-010-106
RGB 76, 76, 70
Resene's roof and COLORSTEEL charts and its 2010 list give #2D2D24 for Karaka.
Karaka
COLORSTEEL
RGB 45, 45, 36
Karens Pewter
Resene M60-015-085
RGB 102, 97, 86
Karma
Resene G73-112-092
RGB 182, 162, 55
Karma is first recorded in English in 1800, in an Indian context, for the sum of a person's actions in one life, which decides the form of the next rebirth. It comes from Sanskrit karma (action, work, deed, fate), from an Indo European root meaning to make or form, and is related to Avestan and Old Persian words for makes. The adjective karmic followed in 1883.
Karma
PPG PPG1026-4
RGB 178, 164, 132
PPG describes Karma as a midtone, neutral, sage green with an avocado undertone. PPG publishes an LRV of about 37 for Karma.
Karma
Dulux Australia S29H1
RGB 167, 224, 225
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 70 for Karma.
Karma Half
Dulux Australia S29H1H
RGB 188, 231, 232
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 76 for Karma Half.
Karma Quarter
Dulux Australia S29H1Q
RGB 205, 237, 237
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 82 for Karma Quarter.
Karry
Resene O92-031-064
RGB 254, 220, 193
Kasbah
Benjamin Moore AF-640
RGB 121, 108, 111
Kasbah is a less common spelling of casbah, which came into English through French from a dialect form of Arabic, qasba. Merriam-Webster dates its first known use to 1844 for a North African castle or fortress, and the word also names the native section of a North African city. Benjamin Moore publishes an LRV of about 17.2 for Kasbah.
Kashmir
Pantone 17-6319 TCX
RGB 111, 141, 106
Kashmir Blue
Resene B55-041-254
RGB 87, 109, 142
Kashmir is recorded in English from 1747, when it was also spelled Cashmere, and the name is traced to a Sanskrit form meaning land of Kashyap, said to be a renowned sage. The fine woolen cloth cashmere, recorded from 1839, is short for Cashmere wool, which came from the long haired goats of that Himalayan kingdom, and cashmere shawls are recorded from 1822.
Kashmir Pink
Behr 150E-2
RGB 233, 200, 195
Behr marks Kashmir Pink as archived. Behr publishes an LRV of about 62 for Kashmir Pink.
Kashmir's Green
Nerolac 4357
RGB 168, 227, 203
Kashmiri Kesar-I
Asian Paints X208
RGB 111, 65, 69
Kathmandu
Dulux Australia S16D6
RGB 173, 151, 93
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 37 for Kathmandu.
Katsura
Dulux Australia S24F1
RGB 201, 227, 203
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 74 for Katsura.
Katsura Half
Dulux Australia S24F1H
RGB 214, 234, 215
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 80 for Katsura Half.
Katsura Quarter
Dulux Australia S24F1Q
RGB 224, 239, 225
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 85 for Katsura Quarter.
Katydid
Pantone 16-6030 TCX
RGB 102, 188, 145
Kauai
Behr P430-4
RGB 90, 199, 172
Behr publishes an LRV of about 46 for Kauai.
Kawaii
Behr T11-14 Catalog evidence
RGB 234, 171, 188
Behr reports an LRV of about 50 for Kawaii.
Kayak
Asian Paints 8757
RGB 100, 86, 74
Kayak comes from the Inuit word qayaq, and Merriam-Webster dates its first known use in English to 1757. The traditional kayak of Indigenous peoples such as the Inuit and Aleuts of Alaska, Canada and Greenland had a wood or bone frame covered with animal skin and was used for hunting and transport, while the modern recreational boat is usually plastic or fiberglass.
Kayak
Nerolac 2888
RGB 120, 104, 97
Kea
Resene G36-036-141
RGB 40, 62, 42
Kedarnath Skies-I
Asian Paints X191
RGB 0, 124, 159
Keemun
Behr M330-6
RGB 164, 148, 99
Behr reports an LRV of about 30 for Keemun.
Keen Wind
Dulux Australia SP2C9
RGB 204, 235, 238
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 81 for Keen Wind.
Keepsake Lilac
Pantone 15-2705 TCX
RGB 192, 165, 174
Keepsake Rose
PPG PPG1045-5
RGB 176, 134, 147
Keepsake, recorded from 1790, means anything kept or given to be kept for the sake of the giver, a token of friendship. Etymonline calls it an unusual compound of keep and sake, modeled on namesake, and around the 1830s it became the title of popular holiday gift books known for their decorative engravings. PPG describes Keepsake Rose as a saturated, subdued, dusty violet purple with a mauve undertone. PPG publishes an LRV of about 28 for Keepsake Rose.
Keepsakes
PPG PPG1040-2
RGB 192, 206, 214
PPG describes Keepsakes as a light, gray, baby blue with an indigo undertone. PPG publishes an LRV of about 61 for Keepsakes.
Kelburn
Dulux Australia NZ10E3
RGB 168, 92, 96
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 21 for Kelburn.
Kellands Pond
Dulux Australia NZ10F6
RGB 31, 54, 101
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 6 for Kellands Pond.
Kelley Green
xkcd survey
RGB 0, 147, 55
Kelly Green
Pantone 16-6138 TCX
RGB 51, 156, 94
Kelly green takes its name from Kelly, a common Irish surname, because of the association of Ireland with the color green. Merriam-Webster dates its first known use to about 1927 for a strong yellowish green.
Kelly Green
Benjamin Moore 2037-30
RGB 0, 161, 98
Benjamin Moore publishes an LRV of about 26.6 for Kelly Green.
Kelly Green
xkcd survey
RGB 2, 171, 46
Kelly's Flower
Dulux Australia S18F5
RGB 189, 189, 108
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 53 for Kelly's Flower.
Kelp
Pantone 17-1022 TCX
RGB 152, 132, 103
Kelp for large seaweed is recorded from the 1660s and goes back to Middle English culpe in the late 14th century, but where the word came from is unknown. A narrower sense for a particular Pacific seaweed of the Americas appears in 1834, and by 1896 a Kelper was a native of the Falkland Islands.
Kelp
Resene G43-024-106
RGB 77, 80, 60
Kelp
COLORSTEEL
RGB 33, 64, 43
Kelp Forest Green
Benjamin Moore 2043-30
RGB 0, 150, 122
Benjamin Moore publishes an LRV of about 24.4 for Kelp Forest Green.
Kelsey
Nerolac 2499
RGB 195, 234, 225
Kemp Kelly
Dunn-Edwards DET526
RGB 67, 123, 72
Dunn-Edwards publishes an LRV of about 15 for Kemp Kelly.
Kendal Green
Sherwin-Williams SW 6467
RGB 84, 120, 103
Kendall Charcoal
Benjamin Moore HC-166
RGB 103, 102, 98
Benjamin Moore publishes an LRV of about 14.6 for Kendall Charcoal.
Kendall Rose
Nerolac 2193
RGB 191, 153, 157
Kenepuru Sound
Dulux Australia NZ10F7
RGB 42, 59, 81
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 7 for Kenepuru Sound.
Kennebunkport Green
Benjamin Moore HC-123
RGB 145, 157, 130
Benjamin Moore publishes an LRV of about 31.3 for Kennebunkport Green.
Kenny's Kiss
PPG PPG1184-6
RGB 212, 88, 113
PPG describes Kenny's Kiss as a deep, pure, cheerful cerise pink with a rose pink undertone. PPG publishes an LRV of about 22 for Kenny's Kiss.
Kensington Blue
Benjamin Moore 840
RGB 75, 90, 113
Benjamin Moore publishes an LRV of about 12 for Kensington Blue.
Kensington Green
Benjamin Moore 710
RGB 154, 185, 181
Benjamin Moore publishes an LRV of about 45 for Kensington Green.
Kensington Grey
Resene N71-004-124
RGB 157, 159, 154
Kent State Blue
Brand color
RGB 0, 57, 118
Kent State names Kent State blue (PMS 281) one of the university's two primary colors.
Kentucky
Dulux Australia S36H4
RGB 99, 152, 191
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 33 for Kentucky.
Kentucky Birch
Benjamin Moore CSP-265
RGB 127, 108, 87
Benjamin Moore publishes an LRV of about 16.7 for Kentucky Birch.
Kentucky Blue
Pantone 15-3915 TCX
RGB 165, 179, 204
Kentucky Blue
Glidden 30GG 43/119
RGB 151, 182, 173
Glidden describes Kentucky Blue as a midtone, shaded, emerald aqua green with a hint of blue undertone. Glidden publishes an LRV of about 43 for Kentucky Blue.
Kenya
Behr PPU4-16
RGB 204, 161, 121
Behr publishes an LRV of about 40 for Kenya.
Kenyan Copper
Resene R38-062-033
RGB 108, 50, 46
Kenyon Bright Purple
Brand color
RGB 143, 128, 255
Kenyon College lists Kenyon Bright Purple among its bright colors.
Kenyon Purple
Brand color
RGB 75, 46, 132
Kenyon College names Kenyon Purple a primary color.
Keppel
Resene G73-068-178
RGB 95, 182, 156
Kept Love Letters
Benjamin Moore CSP-425 Catalog evidence
RGB 214, 187, 187
Benjamin Moore reports an LRV of about 53.5 for Kept Love Letters.
Kereru
Resene G34-032-136
RGB 40, 62, 35
Kerikeri
Dulux Australia NZ10D7
RGB 192, 111, 50
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 27 for Kerikeri.
Kermadec
Resene G30-013-192
RGB 29, 44, 42
Kermit
Resene G55-122-138
RGB 54, 129, 54
Kermit Green
Dulux Australia S23H7
RGB 107, 189, 86
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 44 for Kermit Green.
Kermit Green
xkcd survey
RGB 92, 178, 0
Kernel
Behr BIC-29
RGB 236, 185, 118
Behr marks Kernel as archived. Behr publishes an LRV of about 54 for Kernel.
Kesar Delicacy-I
Asian Paints X170
RGB 252, 167, 52
Kesar Milk
Asian Paints 7962
RGB 251, 227, 189
Kestrel White
Sherwin-Williams SW 7516
RGB 224, 214, 200
Kestrel, a small falcon also called the windhover, appears around 1600, after an earlier form castrell in the 15th century, and probably comes from Old French cresserele, a word Etymonline calls of obscure origin. It may be related to French crecerelle (rattle), from Latin crepitare (to crackle, rattle), perhaps from an old belief that the bird's noise frightened away other hawks. The t in the English word has no basis in its history and probably arose in French. Sherwin-Williams reports an LRV of about 68.1 for Kestrel White.
Ketchup
Pantone 18-1449 TCX
RGB 154, 56, 45
Ketchup Red-N
Asian Paints K001
RGB 170, 77, 79
Kettle Drum
Dulux Australia S23F4
RGB 157, 203, 150
Kettle goes back to Old English cetil and Proto Germanic katilaz, one of the few Latin words borrowed into Proto Germanic, and the usual account traces it to Latin catillus (deep pan or dish for cooking), a diminutive of catinus. Some have linked catinus to Greek kotyle (bowl, dish), though the match is imperfect, and the Latin word may itself be a loan, as names for vessels often are. The k spelling, from about 1300, probably reflects Old Norse ketill. Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 56 for Kettle Drum.
Kettle Drum
Nerolac 2886
RGB 162, 146, 139
Kew Gardens
Nerolac 4434
RGB 202, 197, 139
Key Largo
Resene B55-102-243
RGB 0, 145, 199
Key Largo
Behr MQ4-22
RGB 129, 216, 211
Behr publishes an LRV of about 59 for Key Largo.
Key Largo
PPG PPG1140-4
RGB 127, 182, 164
PPG describes Key Largo as a midtone, muted, peacock green with a seafoam undertone. PPG publishes an LRV of about 40 for Key Largo.
Key Largo Bay
Glidden 30BG 49/101
RGB 164, 190, 198
Glidden describes Key Largo Bay as a midtone, shaded, Caribbean aqua with a turquoise undertone. Glidden publishes an LRV of about 49 for Key Largo Bay.
Key Largo Green
Benjamin Moore 620
RGB 151, 203, 187
Benjamin Moore publishes an LRV of about 52.5 for Key Largo Green.
Key Lime
Benjamin Moore 2031-50
RGB 203, 234, 167
Benjamin Moore publishes an LRV of about 70.9 for Key Lime.
Key Lime
Behr 420A-3
RGB 200, 223, 154
Behr marks Key Lime as archived. Behr publishes an LRV of about 67 for Key Lime.
Key Lime
xkcd survey
RGB 174, 255, 110
Key Lime Pie
Dunn-Edwards DE5659
RGB 210, 244, 221
Dunn-Edwards publishes an LRV of about 77 for Key Lime Pie.
Key Pearl
Benjamin Moore 885
RGB 245, 228, 223
Benjamin Moore publishes an LRV of about 78.3 for Key Pearl.
Key To The City
Behr MQ2-03
RGB 187, 155, 124
Behr publishes an LRV of about 35 for Key To The City.
Key West Ivory
Benjamin Moore 192
RGB 237, 213, 172
Benjamin Moore publishes an LRV of about 65.7 for Key West Ivory.
Keystone
Brand color
RGB 182, 162, 104
Keystone, the central stone at the top of an arch that locks the others in place, is recorded from the 1630s, after plain key in that sense from the 1520s, and its figurative sense of a main element dates from the 1640s. It may come from key meaning something that holds parts together, or from a Middle English building term for a projecting ornament where the ribs of a vaulted ceiling meet. Pennsylvania became the Keystone State for its central place among the original states. Kutztown University names Keystone (gold, PANTONE 4515U) its alternate primary color.
Keystone
Behr QE-30 Catalog evidence
RGB 179, 147, 114
Behr reports an LRV of about 32 for Keystone.
Keystone
Nerolac 2917
RGB 95, 87, 75
Keystone Gray
Sherwin-Williams SW 7504
RGB 158, 146, 132
Keystone Gray
Behr HDC-AC-21
RGB 182, 187, 178
Behr publishes an LRV of about 49 for Keystone Gray.
Khadi White
Nerolac W-129
RGB 237, 230, 227
Khaki
Web color khaki
RGB 240, 230, 140
Khaki is recorded in English from 1857 for a dust colored cloth, from Urdu khaki (dusty), from Persian khak (dust). It first named the uniforms of the Guide Corps, British cavalry in India introduced in 1846, and armies widely took up the color for camouflage during the Boer Wars of 1899 to 1902. The adjective is recorded from 1863.
Khaki
Pantone 16-0726 TCX
RGB 163, 146, 100
Khaki
Dulux Australia S17B4
RGB 157, 153, 128
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 36 for Khaki.
Khaki
xkcd survey
RGB 170, 166, 98
Khaki 1
X11 khaki1
RGB 255, 246, 143
In the X11 color list it is written rgb 1.1.1.
Khaki 2
X11 khaki2
RGB 238, 230, 133
In the X11 color list it is written rgb 1.1.1.
Khaki 3
X11 khaki3
RGB 205, 198, 115
In the X11 color list it is written rgb 1.1.1.
Khaki 4
X11 khaki4
RGB 139, 134, 78
In the X11 color list it is written rgb 1.1.1.
Khaki Bronze
Glidden 20YY 33/145
RGB 172, 155, 132
Glidden describes Khaki Bronze as a saturated, neutral, golden beige with an almond undertone. Glidden publishes an LRV of about 33 for Khaki Bronze.
Khaki Green
xkcd survey
RGB 114, 134, 57
Khaki Moss
Glidden 30YY 27/226
RGB 161, 141, 104
Glidden describes Khaki Moss as a saturated, neutral, camo yellow with an olive undertone. Glidden publishes an LRV of about 27 for Khaki Moss.
Khaki Sage
Glidden 50YY 39/230
RGB 182, 169, 127
Glidden reports an LRV of about 39 for Khaki Sage.
Khaki Shade
Sherwin-Williams SW 7533
RGB 192, 175, 151
Sherwin-Williams reports an LRV of about 44.3 for Khaki Shade.
Khaki Shade
Behr YL-W11
RGB 212, 197, 172
Behr publishes an LRV of about 57 for Khaki Shade.
Khartina's Secret
Nerolac 4221
RGB 85, 79, 140
Kia Kaha
Resene N37-004-034
RGB 91, 87, 86
Kick the Can
Dunn-Edwards DEGR72
RGB 151, 153, 149
Dunn-Edwards publishes an LRV of about 32 for Kick the Can.
Kickin' It Old School
Dunn-Edwards DEBN37
RGB 117, 101, 80
Dunn-Edwards publishes an LRV of about 13 for Kickin' It Old School.
Kid Gloves
Benjamin Moore CSP-175
RGB 178, 171, 153
Kid first meant the young of a goat, around 1200, probably from a Scandinavian source such as Old Norse kið (young goat), and the soft leather made from kid skins was prized for gloves, slippers and boots. A kid glove is recorded by the 1670s, and kid glove came to mean dainty or elegant by 1856, since such gloves were part of aristocratic dress. Handling someone in kid gloves, meaning delicately, shows up in an 1839 Vermont newspaper. Benjamin Moore publishes an LRV of about 40.9 for Kid Gloves.
Kid Gloves
Dulux Australia S03A2
RGB 182, 174, 174
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 48 for Kid Gloves.
Kid's Stuff
Sherwin-Williams historical table SW 6893
RGB 240, 138, 39
Sherwin-Williams lists Kid's Stuff only on its older chart; its current value is unpublished.
Kidman
Resene R80-012-017
RGB 204, 183, 185
Kidnapper
Resene G81-015-104
RGB 191, 192, 171
Kilamanjaro
Resene N34-005-036
RGB 58, 53, 50
Kilim Beige
Sherwin-Williams SW 6106
RGB 215, 197, 174
Sherwin-Williams reports an LRV of about 57.2 for Kilim Beige. Sherwin-Williams' older chart gives #D7C9B0 for Kilim Beige.
Kilimanjaro
Behr N340-7
RGB 104, 96, 74
Behr publishes an LRV of about 12 for Kilimanjaro.
Kilkenny
Sherwin-Williams SW 6740
RGB 73, 133, 85
Killala Green
Benjamin Moore 558
RGB 132, 203, 107
Benjamin Moore publishes an LRV of about 46.7 for Killala Green.
Killarney
Resene G54-051-148
RGB 73, 118, 79
Killarney
Benjamin Moore CC-698
RGB 184, 184, 161
Benjamin Moore publishes an LRV of about 46.8 for Killarney.
Kiln Dried
Dunn-Edwards DET692
RGB 168, 152, 135
Kiln goes back to Old English cyln or cylen, a furnace for drying or baking, which Etymonline traces to Latin culina (kitchen, cooking stove), an unexplained variant of coquere (to cook). That makes kiln a distant relative of kitchen and cook, and the Oxford English Dictionary says Old Norse kylna and Welsh cilin probably borrowed the word from English. Dunn-Edwards publishes an LRV of about 32 for Kiln Dried.
Kimberley Sea
Dulux Australia S33C6
RGB 56, 109, 125
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 17 for Kimberley Sea.
Kimberley Tree
Dulux Australia S22A2
RGB 185, 193, 177
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 56 for Kimberley Tree.
Kimberlite
Dulux Australia S42F6
RGB 105, 113, 165
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 22 for Kimberlite.
Kimberly
Resene V53-044-293
RGB 105, 93, 135
Kimono
PPG PPG1166-5
RGB 109, 134, 182
Kimono comes from Japanese, where it means clothes, built from ki (wearing) and mono (thing). Merriam-Webster dates its first known use in English to 1886 for the long, wide sleeved robe traditionally worn with a broad sash, and the word can also mean a loose dressing gown or jacket. PPG describes Kimono as a saturated, muted, blueberry blue purple with a wisteria undertone. PPG publishes an LRV of about 25 for Kimono.
Kimono
Dulux Australia S08G2
RGB 250, 201, 181
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 69 for Kimono.
Kimono Violet
Sherwin-Williams SW 6839
RGB 93, 57, 95
Kimono Violet
Behr M550-6
RGB 117, 118, 155
Behr publishes an LRV of about 19 for Kimono Violet.
Kina Brown
Resene N38-008-058
RGB 67, 61, 56
Kind Green
Sherwin-Williams SW 6457
RGB 170, 194, 179
Sherwin-Williams reports an LRV of about 50.5 for Kind Green.
Kind Words
Nerolac 4811
RGB 250, 227, 230
Kinder Half
Dulux Australia S39B1H
RGB 200, 206, 214
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 65 for Kinder Half.
Kinder Quarter
Dulux Australia S39B1Q
RGB 213, 218, 224
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 73 for Kinder Quarter.
Kindling
Behr N200-6
RGB 122, 112, 104
Kindling meant the act of setting something alight around 1300 and small dry wood for starting a fire by the 1510s, from the verb kindle (about 1200). Kindle probably comes from a Scandinavian source related to Old Norse kynda, itself of uncertain origin, while Old English had its own verb, ontyndan, built on tendan (to kindle), a relative of tinder. A proposed link to Latin candela (candle) is rejected by modern sources. Behr publishes an LRV of about 17 for Kindling.
Kindness
Dulux Australia S48F2
RGB 212, 178, 193
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 54 for Kindness.
Kinetic Energy
Dunn-Edwards DEFD49
RGB 42, 57, 176
Kinetic is recorded in English from 1841, first meaning relating to muscular motion and from 1855 causing motion. It comes from Greek kinetikos (moving, putting in motion), from kinein (to move), from an Indo European root meaning to set in motion. Dunn-Edwards publishes an LRV of about 8 for Kinetic Energy.
King Arthur's Court
Benjamin Moore 1081
RGB 215, 194, 173
Benjamin Moore publishes an LRV of about 55.2 for King Arthur's Court.
King Cup
Little Greene
RGB 245, 197, 121
King Neptune
Dulux Australia S40E4
RGB 119, 150, 192
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 34 for King Neptune.
King of Hearts
Dulux Australia SB7F4
RGB 174, 47, 48
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 14 for King of Hearts.
King Salmon
Behr M180-5
RGB 216, 134, 104
Behr publishes an LRV of about 33 for King Salmon.
King Tide
Resene B32-032-275
RGB 64, 74, 95
King Tide
Dulux Australia S31D6
RGB 42, 117, 121
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 18 for King Tide.
King Triton
PPG PPG1242-5
RGB 60, 133, 190
PPG reports an LRV of about 23 for King Triton.
King's Court
Behr P560-7
RGB 95, 82, 134
Behr publishes an LRV of about 10 for King's Court.
King's Court
PPG PPG1032-6
RGB 112, 109, 94
PPG describes King's Court as a deep, gray, sage green with an avocado undertone. PPG publishes an LRV of about 15 for King's Court.
King's Crosse
Nerolac 4981
RGB 149, 151, 141
King's Ransom Gold
Glidden 30YY 42/337
RGB 202, 173, 114
Glidden describes King's Ransom Gold as a saturated, muted, sunny citrus yellow with a mustard yellow undertone. Glidden publishes an LRV of about 42 for King's Ransom Gold.
King's Red
Benjamin Moore CW-335
RGB 166, 68, 61
Benjamin Moore publishes an LRV of about 14.2 for King's Red.
King's Robe
PPG PPG1245-6
RGB 98, 116, 171
PPG reports an LRV of about 19 for King's Robe.
Kingdom Gold
Sherwin-Williams SW 6698
RGB 209, 164, 54
Kingfisher
Behr 520F-7
RGB 58, 87, 96
Kingfisher, the bright European diving bird, is recorded from the mid 15th century, first as king's fisher, and Etymonline says the reason for the royal name is obscure. Fisher goes back to Old English fiscere, which could already mean both fisherman and kingfisher. In Greek the bird was alkyon, a word Etymonline ties to halcyon and the myth of Halcyone. Behr marks Kingfisher as archived. Behr publishes an LRV of about 9 for Kingfisher.
Kingfisher Blue
Resene B54-041-263
RGB 89, 106, 139
Kingfisher Blue
Glidden 16BG 17/342
RGB 0, 125, 146
Glidden describes Kingfisher Blue as a dark, bright, marine aqua blue with a gorgeous deep water undertone. Glidden publishes an LRV of about 17 for Kingfisher Blue.
Kingfisher Bright
Dulux Australia S31F7
RGB 9, 108, 114
Kingfisher Daisy
Resene V44-095-303
RGB 88, 53, 128
Kingfisher Sheen
Dulux Australia S33H6
RGB 0, 132, 162
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 22 for Kingfisher Sheen.
Kings Canyon
Dulux Australia RB13
RGB 236, 118, 49
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 35 for Kings Canyon.
Kingsport Gray
Benjamin Moore HC-86
RGB 148, 134, 116
Benjamin Moore publishes an LRV of about 25.1 for Kingsport Gray.
Kingston
Sherwin-Williams SW 9677
RGB 212, 220, 211
Sherwin-Williams publishes an LRV of about 70 for Kingston.
Kingston
Dulux Australia NZ9C6
RGB 149, 149, 152
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 35 for Kingston.
Kingston Aqua
PPG PPG1150-4
RGB 143, 188, 196
PPG describes Kingston Aqua as a midtone, muted, marine aqua blue with a gorgeous deep water undertone. PPG publishes an LRV of about 46 for Kingston Aqua.
Kingston Half
Dulux Australia NZ9C5
RGB 169, 170, 171
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 45 for Kingston Half.
Kinship
Resene N84-004-068
RGB 213, 210, 208
Kiri Mist
Dulux Australia S43C1
RGB 197, 197, 211
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 60 for Kiri Mist.
Kiri Mist Half
Dulux Australia S43C1H
RGB 211, 210, 221
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 69 for Kiri Mist Half.
Kiri Mist Quarter
Dulux Australia S43C1Q
RGB 222, 222, 229
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 76 for Kiri Mist Quarter.
Kirsch Red
Sherwin-Williams SW 6313
RGB 151, 73, 83
Kismet
Sherwin-Williams SW 6830
RGB 161, 138, 183
Kismet, meaning destiny or fate, is recorded in English from 1834, from Turkish qismet, from Arabic qisma (portion, lot, destiny), from a root meaning he divided. The word caught on after it was used as the title of a novel in 1877.
Kiss
Dulux Australia S48H4
RGB 210, 140, 169
Kiss goes back to Old English cyssan (to touch with the lips), usually as a sign of respect or reverence, from Proto Germanic kussjan, whose root may imitate the sound. Linguist Carl Darling Buck argued in 1949 that kissing as a sign of affection is unknown in many cultures, so the similar kiss words across related languages show shared expressive syllables rather than an ancient custom. Kiss for a small candy dates from 1825. Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 40 for Kiss.
Kiss Good Night
Behr M120-2
RGB 229, 200, 217
Behr publishes an LRV of about 63 for Kiss Good Night.
Kiss Me Kate
PPG PPG1235-1
RGB 232, 239, 236
PPG describes Kiss Me Kate as a pale, bright, marine aqua blue with a gorgeous deep water undertone. PPG publishes an LRV of about 79 for Kiss Me Kate.
Kissable
Dulux Australia S06H6
RGB 253, 139, 121
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 44 for Kissable.
Kissable Pink
Glidden 62RR 21/444
RGB 204, 89, 120
Glidden reports an LRV of about 21 for Kissable Pink.
Kitchen Garden
Asian Paints 7821
RGB 161, 149, 62
Kitchen Green
Little Greene No. 85
RGB 201, 203, 154
Kitchen goes back to Old English cycene and Proto Germanic kokina, probably borrowed from Vulgar Latin cocina, the same word that gave French cuisine and Spanish cocina. Its root is Latin coquere (to cook), and the Old English word may have come straight from Vulgar Latin. In American slang, a kitchen cabinet (1832) was an informal group of advisers, first those around President Andrew Jackson.
Kitsch
Resene B50-093-205
RGB 0, 108, 127
Kitsch came into English in 1926 from German kitsch, literally trash or cheap stuff, from the dialect verb kitschen (to smear or daub). English writers had already used it as a German word, as in a 1921 article by Edward J. Dent on the sentimental art of picture postcards, and kitschy followed in 1965.
Kitsilano Beach
Benjamin Moore CC-278
RGB 234, 210, 177
Benjamin Moore publishes an LRV of about 64.1 for Kitsilano Beach.
Kitten Whiskers
Benjamin Moore 1003
RGB 220, 211, 202
Benjamin Moore publishes an LRV of about 64.7 for Kitten Whiskers.
Kitten White
Glidden 30YY 78/035
RGB 234, 229, 223
Kitten appears in the late 14th century as kitoun, the young of a domesticated cat, probably from an Anglo French form of Old French chaton (little cat), a diminutive of chat, from Late Latin cattus. Kitty followed in 1719 as a variant, possibly influenced by an older kitty, a pet form of Catherine, and cat itself is probably Afro Asiatic in origin. Glidden describes Kitten White as a light, warm, delicate gray with an amethyst undertone. Glidden publishes an LRV of about 78 for Kitten White.
Kittery Point Green
Benjamin Moore HC-119
RGB 191, 203, 173
Benjamin Moore publishes an LRV of about 56 for Kittery Point Green.
Kittiwake
Farrow & Ball No. 307
RGB 152, 172, 186
Kitty Gray
Benjamin Moore 1589
RGB 100, 107, 104
Benjamin Moore publishes an LRV of about 15.5 for Kitty Gray.
Kitty Kat
Nerolac 2798
RGB 130, 92, 73
Kiva Glow
Glidden 10YY 67/213
RGB 242, 212, 178
Glidden describes Kiva Glow as a soft, muted, sun soaked yellow with a dandelion undertone. Glidden publishes an LRV of about 67 for Kiva Glow.
Kiwi
Pantone 16-0235 TCX
RGB 122, 171, 85
Kiwi named the flightless New Zealand bird in English by 1835, from Maori kiwi, a name said to imitate the bird's call. Kiwi as slang for a New Zealander dates from 1918, at first mostly for soldiers, and the fruit, called Chinese gooseberry in New Zealand from 1925, took the name kiwi fruit in the U.S. around 1966, when it was first imported there.
Kiwi
Resene BR49-020-059
RGB 107, 90, 79
Kiwi
Sherwin-Williams SW 6737
RGB 174, 210, 176
Kiwi
Benjamin Moore 544
RGB 149, 173, 109
Benjamin Moore publishes an LRV of about 36.4 for Kiwi.
Kiwi
Nerolac 2628
RGB 189, 207, 135
Kiwi
xkcd survey
RGB 156, 239, 67
Kiwi Fruit
Dulux Australia S19F7
RGB 160, 170, 77
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 41 for Kiwi Fruit.
Kiwi Gold
Nerolac 4470
RGB 143, 121, 74
Kiwi Green
xkcd survey
RGB 142, 229, 63
Kiwi Kiss
Dunn-Edwards DE5555
RGB 238, 249, 193
Dunn-Edwards publishes an LRV of about 82 for Kiwi Kiss.
Kiwi Squeeze
Behr 450A-2
RGB 209, 237, 205
Behr marks Kiwi Squeeze as archived. Behr publishes an LRV of about 78 for Kiwi Squeeze.
Kiwifruit
Nerolac 4467
RGB 206, 188, 151
Klavier
Dulux Australia SG6F9
RGB 54, 52, 54
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 6 for Klavier.
Klute
Dulux Australia SN4G5
RGB 114, 117, 114
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 22 for Klute.
Knapsack
Dulux Australia S15C5
RGB 149, 136, 108
Knapsack appears around 1600 from Low German Knapsack, probably from knappen (to eat, literally to crack or snap, a word imitating the sound) plus sack (bag). Dutch has a similar word, knapzak. Sack itself was an early borrowing from Latin saccus and Greek sakkos, which go back to a Semitic source like Hebrew saq. Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 30 for Knapsack.
Knave
Resene N44-007-130
RGB 80, 83, 76
Knave
Dulux Australia SG5F5
RGB 120, 124, 111
Knight Grey
Nerolac 4539
RGB 176, 168, 158
Knight began as Old English cniht, a boy or youth and also a servant or retainer, with relatives such as German Knecht (servant), and its deeper origin is unclear. By about 1100 it meant a military follower of a king or lord and by the 16th century a rank within the nobility, while the horse headed chess piece has been a knight since the mid 15th century. In modern Britain it is an honor given by the sovereign regardless of birth or military service. Nerolac also writes the name Knight Gray.
Knight of the Realm
Dulux Australia SN4F7
RGB 106, 113, 119
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 21 for Knight of the Realm.
Knight's Armor
PPG PPG1001-6
RGB 92, 93, 93
PPG describes Knight's Armor as a deep, cool, chalkboard gray with a true black undertone. PPG publishes an LRV of about 11 for Knight's Armor.
Knighted
Dulux Australia S49A6
RGB 108, 102, 120
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 18 for Knighted.
Knighthood
Behr S550-7
RGB 81, 84, 97
Behr marks Knighthood as archived. Behr publishes an LRV of about 9 for Knighthood.
Knighthood
Dulux Australia S42A8
RGB 60, 64, 82
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 8 for Knighthood.
Knightsbridge
Little Greene No. 215
RGB 101, 86, 78
Knitted Cape
Benjamin Moore CSP-965
RGB 239, 230, 203
Benjamin Moore publishes an LRV of about 77.2 for Knitted Cape.
Knitted Glove
Nerolac 4481
RGB 216, 189, 164
Knitting Basket
Benjamin Moore CSP-405
RGB 197, 183, 172
Benjamin Moore publishes an LRV of about 48.4 for Knitting Basket.
Knitting Needles
Sherwin-Williams SW 7672 Catalog evidence
RGB 195, 193, 188
Sherwin-Williams' older chart gives #C4C1BD for Knitting Needles.
Knock Out
Resene R50-127-018
RGB 200, 22, 65
Knockout Orange
Sherwin-Williams SW 6885
RGB 225, 111, 62
Knot
Dulux Australia S12D6
RGB 152, 128, 102
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 28 for Knot.
Knotweed
Behr QE-37
RGB 131, 127, 103
Behr marks Knotweed as archived. Behr publishes an LRV of about 21 for Knotweed.
Knowing
Dulux Australia SP2C6
RGB 212, 216, 220
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 71 for Knowing.
Knoxville Gray
Benjamin Moore HC-160
RGB 94, 108, 108
Benjamin Moore publishes an LRV of about 15.7 for Knoxville Gray.
Koala Bear
Behr 780D-4
RGB 189, 183, 163
Koala comes from Dharuk, the Aboriginal language of the Port Jackson area of Australia, where the animal was called gula or gulawany. Merriam-Webster dates its first known use to 1802 for the tree dwelling marsupial that feeds on eucalyptus leaves, and it notes the animal is also called koala bear. Behr publishes an LRV of about 47 for Koala Bear.
Koala Grey-N
Asian Paints K085
RGB 168, 172, 178
Koala Streak-N
Asian Paints K113
RGB 99, 98, 98
Kobi
Resene R75-053-360
RGB 224, 147, 171
Kodaikanal Teal-N
Asian Paints 9734
RGB 99, 159, 131
Kodak Yellow
Brand color
RGB 255, 183, 0
Kodak names Kodak Yellow as a logo color.
Kodiak
Nerolac 2852
RGB 146, 113, 106
Koi
Pantone 17-1452 TCX
RGB 209, 88, 55
Koi
Pantone TPG 17-1452 TPG
RGB 207, 94, 68
Koi
Behr UL120-18
RGB 196, 87, 59
Behr marks Koi as archived.
Koi Pond
Sherwin-Williams SW 7727 Catalog evidence
RGB 185, 178, 146
Sherwin-Williams' older chart gives #BAB495 for Koi Pond.
Kokam Red
Nerolac 4108
RGB 171, 67, 67
Kokam-I
Asian Paints X162
RGB 97, 61, 78
Kokoda
Resene G57-030-094
RGB 123, 120, 90
Kokopelli Teal
Benjamin Moore 648
RGB 106, 183, 167
Benjamin Moore publishes an LRV of about 40.5 for Kokopelli Teal.
Kokosing River Blue
Brand color
RGB 51, 203, 208
Kenyon College lists Kokosing River Blue among its bright colors.
Kolya
Dulux Australia SG5C4
RGB 117, 137, 145
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 28 for Kolya.
Komakorau
Resene BR39-049-041
RGB 100, 53, 42
Kombi
Resene G62-089-102
RGB 131, 137, 49
Kombu
Dulux Australia S06B6
RGB 126, 113, 109
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 22 for Kombu.
Kombu Green
Pantone 19-0417 TCX
RGB 58, 64, 50
Kombucha
Resene
RGB 202, 123, 71
Kombucha is probably a misapplication of the Japanese words konbucha or kobucha (tea made from kelp), from konbu (kelp) and cha (tea). Merriam-Webster dates its first known use in English to 1928 for a slightly fizzy drink made by fermenting black or green tea with sugar.
Kombucha
Behr T18-06
RGB 214, 188, 157
Behr marks Kombucha as archived. Behr publishes an LRV of about 53 for Kombucha.
Kona
Benjamin Moore AF-165
RGB 114, 86, 65
Benjamin Moore publishes an LRV of about 12.3 for Kona.
Kona
Dulux Australia S47A7
RGB 87, 76, 80
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 11 for Kona.
Konkan Green-I
Asian Paints X176
RGB 76, 176, 103
Kookaburra
Resene B63-017-281
RGB 129, 131, 146
Koral Kicks
Sherwin-Williams SW 6610
RGB 242, 209, 195
Korila
Dulux Australia S21F1
RGB 216, 233, 200
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 79 for Korila.
Korila Half
Dulux Australia S21F1H
RGB 225, 238, 212
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 84 for Korila Half.
Korila Quarter
Dulux Australia S21F1Q
RGB 232, 242, 222
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 87 for Korila Quarter.
Korma
Resene O48-077-059
RGB 128, 78, 44
Korma comes from Hindi and Urdu qorma, a word of Turkic origin related to Turkish kavurma (fried meat), from kavur (to fry, roast). Merriam-Webster dates its first known use in English to 1832 for an Indian dish of braised meat or vegetables cooked with spices and often yogurt or cream.
Koromiko
Resene Y83-124-072
RGB 254, 181, 82
Koru
Resene G63-080-116
RGB 119, 142, 70
Kournikova
Resene
RGB 249, 208, 84
Kowhai
Resene Y60-092-075
RGB 192, 147, 74
Kowloon
Dulux Australia S18H6
RGB 225, 212, 86
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 67 for Kowloon.
Koy
Nerolac 2549
RGB 177, 215, 184
Kraft Paper
Dunn-Edwards DE6109
RGB 213, 181, 156
Kraft is German for strength, from Old High German, and it is related to English craft. Merriam-Webster dates its first known use in English to 1906 for a strong paper or cardboard made from wood pulp, produced by boiling wood chips in an alkaline solution. Dunn-Edwards publishes an LRV of about 47 for Kraft Paper.
Krakatoa
Resene O53-081-045
RGB 157, 82, 59
Krimson Lake Blue
Glidden 90BG 08/075
RGB 69, 81, 91
Kristen's Fave
Nerolac 4186
RGB 222, 211, 224
Krypton
Sherwin-Williams SW 6247
RGB 184, 192, 195
Krypton was named in 1898 by its discoverers, Sir William Ramsay and Morris W. Travers, from Greek kryptos (hidden), the same root behind crypt. The gas had gone unnoticed for a long time and was hard to isolate, which is why it got that name.
Kryptonite
Resene G71-149-107
RGB 175, 182, 52
Kryptonite, the fictional substance that weakens the otherwise invulnerable Superman, is first recorded in 1943. Its origin is uncertain, but it may be a blend of krypton and meteorite.
Kubrick
Resene BR60-021-028
RGB 142, 116, 113
Kudos
Resene V41-093-287
RGB 53, 58, 139
Kumera
Resene WD033
RGB 117, 91, 39
Kumquat
Pantone 14-1052 TCX
RGB 251, 170, 76
Kumquat, also spelled cumquat, is recorded from the 1690s and comes from Cantonese kamkwat, from kam (golden) and kwat (orange). The Oxford English Dictionary, as Etymonline notes, describes the word as a Cantonese dialect form of the Chinese kin ku.
Kumquat
Sherwin-Williams historical table SW 6648
RGB 233, 160, 94
Sherwin-Williams lists Kumquat only on its older chart; its current value is unpublished.
Kumquat
Behr 230B-7
RGB 244, 120, 47
Behr marks Kumquat as archived. Behr publishes an LRV of about 33 for Kumquat.
Kumutoto
Resene G74-034-203
RGB 120, 175, 178
Kuranda
Dulux Australia RB70
RGB 129, 169, 75
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 38 for Kuranda.
Kurkuma
Benjamin Moore AF-350 Catalog evidence
RGB 185, 146, 87
Benjamin Moore reports an LRV of about 31.7 for Kurkuma.
Kuta Surf
Dulux Australia S35C4
RGB 87, 140, 165
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 28 for Kuta Surf.
Kwila
Resene WW0803
RGB 109, 51, 42
Kyoto Pearl
Behr MQ3-02
RGB 223, 214, 209
Behr marks Kyoto Pearl as archived. Behr publishes an LRV of about 68 for Kyoto Pearl.
More A-to-Z lists
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Frequently asked questions
What colors start with the letter K?
Well-known ones include the web color Khaki, the xkcd survey color Kelly Green, brand colors such as K-State Purple and Kodak Yellow, and paint colors such as Benjamin Moore Kendall Charcoal and Farrow & Ball Kittiwake. This page lists 326 colors starting with K, each with its RGB value, hex code and shade.
Why do some K names appear more than once?
34 names starting with K belong to more than one maker, and each maker gives the name its own color. Each version has its own plate, with the maker named under it.
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