Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Olive |
| SKU | PPU8-01 |
| Hex | #7B6C4E |
| RGB | 123, 108, 78 |
| HSL | 40°, 22%, 39% |
| LRV | 15 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Behr Olive
With an LRV of 15, Olive is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its orange 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Olive works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
15 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all brown from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Olive within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #7B6C4E in HSL space. Pair Olive with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Olive Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Olive from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr PPU8-01 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Olive
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Twig Basket (SW 9529), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Olive without repainting risk. See the full Twig Basket swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Olive
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Olive is Urban Legend (238). At ΔE 0.76 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Urban Legend and you'll get the same color. See the full Urban Legend swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Olive
At Valspar, the closest color to Olive is Pine Peak (V146-5) — very close at ΔE 3.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15.7 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pine Peak swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Olive
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Conservation (PPG1027-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Olive without repainting risk. See the full Conservation swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Olive
At Glidden, the closest color to Olive is Conservation (PPG1027-6) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Conservation swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Olive
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Olive is High Tea (HGSW 3212) — very close at ΔE 3.34, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full High Tea swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Olive
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Olive is To The Manor Brown (DEBN53) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full To The Manor Brown swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Olive
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Olive is Mount Olive (0382) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mount Olive swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Olive
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Grasslands (0333), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Olive without repainting risk. See the full Grasslands swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Olive
At Rodda, the closest color to Olive is Handcrafted (R054) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Handcrafted swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Olive
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Olive is Earth (C2-887) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Earth swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Olive
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Olive. The nearest is Olive (OLIVE) at ΔE 3.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Olive swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Olive
Kompozit's nearest match is Grasslands (0333), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Olive without repainting risk. See the full Grasslands swatch →