Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Spanish Olive |
| SKU | DE5543 |
| Hex | #A1A867 |
| RGB | 161, 168, 103 |
| HSL | 66°, 27%, 53% |
| LRV | 34 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Green |
About Dunn-Edwards Spanish Olive
Spanish Olive sits in the mid-range at LRV 34, 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.
Spanish Olive is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
Closest matches by brand
11 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 green from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Spanish Olive 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 #A1A867 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.
Dunn-Edwards 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 Dunn-Edwards DE5543 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Spanish Olive
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Spanish Olive is Glade Green (SW 9669) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 34) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Glade Green swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Spanish Olive
Behr has no exact twin of Spanish Olive. The nearest is Ginger Tea (S320-5) at ΔE 4.06 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 34). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ginger Tea swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Spanish Olive
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Medieval Times (530), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 34 vs 34) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Spanish Olive without repainting risk. See the full Medieval Times swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Spanish Olive
Valspar's nearest match is Fiddlehead Fern (6003-6B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 38.9 vs 34) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Spanish Olive without repainting risk. See the full Fiddlehead Fern swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Spanish Olive
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Spanish Olive is Always Apple (PPG1118-5). At ΔE 0.8 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 34). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Always Apple and you'll get the same color. See the full Always Apple swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Spanish Olive
The closest Glidden equivalent of Spanish Olive is Always Apple (PPG1118-5). At ΔE 0.68 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 34). If Glidden is your counter, order Always Apple and you'll get the same color. See the full Always Apple swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Spanish Olive
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Spanish Olive is Hidden Acre (226-4DB). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 35 vs 34). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Hidden Acre and you'll get the same color. See the full Hidden Acre 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 Tremont Garden (HGSW 2244) at ΔE 4.07 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 35 vs 34). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tremont Garden swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Spanish Olive
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Peter Pan (0786), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 34) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Spanish Olive without repainting risk. See the full Peter Pan swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Spanish Olive
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Peter Pan (0786), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 34) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Spanish Olive without repainting risk. See the full Peter Pan swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Spanish Olive
Kompozit's nearest match is Peter Pan (0786), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 34) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Spanish Olive without repainting risk. See the full Peter Pan swatch →