Close-enough pants color

Indiana Green · Post by **Indiana Green** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 8:00 pm

I'm planning on ordering a pair of LLBean pants, but I'm not sure which color is closer to SA. Opinions? I'm starting to think Dark Khaki is closer.

http://www.llbean.com/webapp/wcs/stores ... at4=502702

Baldwyn · Post by **Baldwyn** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 8:52 pm

Well, I suppose you could make a case Dark Khaki is closer for CS/LC, but I think taupe is closer for Raiders (you'll have to get a different pants, since Taupe isn't available in the version you're linking)

Chewbacca Jones · Post by **Chewbacca Jones** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 11:49 pm

For those specific pants, yes. Dark Khaki is it. The regular khaki is much too light.

If you can deal with microfiber, though, take Baldwyn's suggestion. LL Bean carries a taupe in the microfiber chinos. It's the closest color they have.

Zombie Jones · Post by **Zombie Jones** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 12:45 am

One other thing to note--the dark khaki is not nearly as dark in person as it appears on their website, nor does it have the brownish hue; IMO it's only slightly darker than regular khaki.

I bought a pair of L.L. Bean's Classic Fit dress chinos because they don't offer the microfiber in my inseam length. I used two bottles of Rit liquid dye--dark brown and cocoa brown--to get the dark khaki closer to the correct color. Dyeing these pants is a bit problematic as they don't retain the dye well (probably because of the "stain resistant" treatment), but they turned out well enough for a Halloween costume.

JC1972 · Post by **JC1972** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 12:49 am

I have the LL Bean microfiber taupe and love them. Yes, they're not the material but for wearing here in FL, it works for me.

knibs7 · Post by **knibs7** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 5:52 am

ya dark brown in THOSE pants

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