Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Spanish Olive |
| SKU | 1509 |
| Hex | #C5C3AE |
| RGB | 197, 195, 174 |
| HSL | 55°, 17%, 73% |
| LRV | 53 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Benjamin Moore Spanish Olive
At LRV 53, Spanish Olive is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Spanish Olive is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
18 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 neutral 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
C2 Paint
Clare
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Spanish 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 #C5C3AE in HSL space. Pair Spanish 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 Spanish Olive Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Spanish 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 1509 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Spanish Olive
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Spanish Olive. The nearest is Naturel (SW 7542) at ΔE 4.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Naturel swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Spanish Olive
Behr's nearest match is Organic Field (PPU9-19), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Spanish Olive without repainting risk. See the full Organic Field swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Spanish Olive
The closest Valspar equivalent of Spanish Olive is Tea Party (V096-2). At ΔE 0.85 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53). If Valspar is your counter, order Tea Party and you'll get the same color. See the full Tea Party swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Spanish Olive
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Spanish Olive is Pale Pine (PPG1030-2) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pale Pine swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Spanish Olive
At Glidden, the closest color to Spanish Olive is Side Kick (PPG1126-4) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Side Kick swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Spanish Olive
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Spanish Olive is Colonial Gray (422-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Colonial Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Spanish Olive
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Spanish Olive. The nearest is Muslin Bolt (HGSW 3506) at ΔE 4.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Muslin Bolt swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Spanish Olive
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Spanish Olive is Moonstone Beach (DEBN62) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Moonstone Beach swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Spanish Olive
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Spanish Olive is Clean Lines (JG-56) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Clean Lines swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Spanish Olive
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Bone (NO. 15), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Spanish Olive without repainting risk. See the full Bone swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Spanish Olive
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Spanish Olive is Dave's Den (0420) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dave's Den swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Spanish Olive
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Spanish Olive is Garden Hedge (0378) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Garden Hedge swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Spanish Olive
Rodda's nearest match is Lichen (CA152), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Spanish Olive without repainting risk. See the full Lichen swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Spanish Olive
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Spanish Olive is Paddy Whack (C2-929). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Paddy Whack and you'll get the same color. See the full Paddy Whack swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Spanish Olive
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Spanish Olive is Paris Grey (PARIS GREY) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Paris Grey swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Spanish Olive
Backdrop has no exact twin of Spanish Olive. The nearest is Real Real (BD-RR) at ΔE 4.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 65 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Spanish Olive
At Kompozit, the closest color to Spanish Olive is Garden Hedge (0378) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Garden Hedge swatch →