Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Olive Oil |
| SKU | DE5506 |
| Hex | #E2DCAB |
| RGB | 226, 220, 171 |
| HSL | 53°, 49%, 78% |
| LRV | 65 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Dunn-Edwards Olive Oil
At LRV 65, Olive Oil 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.
Olive Oil 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. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
Closest matches by brand
16 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 yellow from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Olive Oil within Dunn-Edwards'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 #E2DCAB in HSL space. Pair Olive Oil 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.
Dunn-Edwards Olive Oil Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Olive Oil 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 Dunn-Edwards DE5506 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Olive Oil
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Wild Lime (SW 9668), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 72 vs 65) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Olive Oil without repainting risk. See the full Wild Lime swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Olive Oil
Behr's nearest match is Castle Stone (360E-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 71 vs 65) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Olive Oil without repainting risk. See the full Castle Stone swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Olive Oil
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Olive Oil is Lime Sherbet (CSP-845). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 65). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Lime Sherbet and you'll get the same color. See the full Lime Sherbet swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Olive Oil
At Valspar, the closest color to Olive Oil is Lemon Fennel (M248) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68.6 vs 65) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemon Fennel swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Olive Oil
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Star Bright (PPG1109-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 72 vs 65) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Olive Oil without repainting risk. See the full Star Bright swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Olive Oil
Glidden's nearest match is Soft Burnished Gold (60YY 67/251), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 65) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Olive Oil without repainting risk. See the full Soft Burnished Gold swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Olive Oil
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Lil' Bit Citrus (123-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 71 vs 65) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Olive Oil without repainting risk. See the full Lil' Bit Citrus swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Olive Oil
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Olive Oil is Hound Lemon (NO. 2) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 65) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hound Lemon swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Olive Oil
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Olive Oil. The nearest is Shortcake (0868) at ΔE 4.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 71 vs 65). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Shortcake swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Olive Oil
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Olive Oil is Island Embrace (0398) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 65) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Island Embrace swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Olive Oil
C2 Paint's nearest match is Bees Knees (C2-642), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 65) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Olive Oil without repainting risk. See the full Bees Knees swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Olive Oil
At Rust-Oleum, the closest color to Olive Oil is Sandstone (398641) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 65) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sandstone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Olive Oil
At Kompozit, the closest color to Olive Oil is Island Embrace (0398) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 65) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Island Embrace swatch →