Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Aegean Olive |
| SKU | 1491 |
| Hex | #5D594C |
| RGB | 93, 89, 76 |
| HSL | 46°, 10%, 33% |
| LRV | 12 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Benjamin Moore Aegean Olive
With an LRV of 12, Aegean Olive is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Aegean Olive works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Aegean Olive within Benjamin Moore'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 #5D594C in HSL space. Pair Aegean 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.
Benjamin Moore Aegean Olive Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Aegean 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 Benjamin Moore 1491 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Aegean Olive
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Garden Gate (SW 6167), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It runs slightly darker (LRV 10 vs 12) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Aegean Olive without repainting risk. See the full Garden Gate swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Aegean Olive
Behr's nearest match is Windgate Hill (MQ6-24), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It runs slightly darker (LRV 10 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Aegean Olive without repainting risk. See the full Windgate Hill swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Aegean Olive
Valspar has no exact twin of Aegean Olive. The nearest is Midnight Forest (8004-20G) at ΔE 4.05 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 10 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Midnight Forest swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Aegean Olive
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Aegean Olive is Osiris (PPG1031-7) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 10 vs 12) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Osiris swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Aegean Olive
Glidden's nearest match is Osiris (PPG1031-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It runs slightly darker (LRV 10 vs 12) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Aegean Olive without repainting risk. See the full Osiris swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Aegean Olive
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Gunmetal Green (321-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It runs slightly darker (LRV 10 vs 12) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Aegean Olive without repainting risk. See the full Gunmetal Green swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Aegean Olive
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Vineyard & Vine (HGSW 3231), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It runs slightly darker (LRV 10 vs 12) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Aegean Olive without repainting risk. See the full Vineyard & Vine swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Aegean Olive
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Chiaroscuro (DEBN78), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It runs slightly darker (LRV 10 vs 12) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Aegean Olive without repainting risk. See the full Chiaroscuro swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Aegean Olive
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Aegean Olive. The nearest is Locally Grown (JG-126) at ΔE 4.13 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 10 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Locally Grown swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Aegean Olive
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Aegean Olive is Reduced Green (NO. 313). At ΔE 0.85 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 10 vs 12). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Reduced Green and you'll get the same color. See the full Reduced Green swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Aegean Olive
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Aegean Olive is Grime (0444). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 10 vs 12). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Grime and you'll get the same color. See the full Grime swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Aegean Olive
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Aegean Olive. The nearest is Ares Shadow (0207) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ares Shadow swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Aegean Olive
Kompozit has no exact twin of Aegean Olive. The nearest is Ares Shadow (0207) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 10 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ares Shadow swatch →