Fresh Olive
PPU9-04 · #A69D74 · LRV 33 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Anonymous20
- 2Felted Wool28
- 3Fresh Olive33
- 4Revere Pewter55
- 5Agreeable Gray60
What Color Is Fresh Olive, Really?
Fresh Olive reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr PPU9-04 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Fresh Olive
Fresh Olive is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Fresh Olive
Fresh Olive sits in the mid-range at LRV 33, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its yellow undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Fresh Olive are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr PPU9-04 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Green SproutSW 7728 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.6 | 34 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Olive Branch2143-30 · Benjamin Moore | 1.7 | 33 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Brisk Olive6002-4A · Valspar | 2.5 | 33.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Pea SoupPPG1114-5 · PPG / Glidden | 0.9 | 33 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Pea SoupPPG1114-5 · Glidden | 1.4 | 33 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Cedar and Moss322-4DB · Dutch Boy | 1.1 | 35 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Fresh Olive within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #A69D74 in HSL space. Pair Fresh Olive with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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