Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Aegean Olive |
| SKU | 322-6DB |
| Hex | #8B7A4F |
| RGB | 139, 122, 79 |
| HSL | 43°, 28%, 43% |
| LRV | 20 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Dutch Boy Aegean Olive
With an LRV of 20, Aegean 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.
Aegean 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
13 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
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Aegean Olive within Dutch Boy'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 #8B7A4F 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.
Dutch Boy 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 Dutch Boy 322-6DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Aegean Olive
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Aegean Olive. The nearest is Shaker Peg (SW 9539) at ΔE 4.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Shaker Peg swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Aegean Olive
Behr has no exact twin of Aegean Olive. The nearest is Fern Grove (HDC-AC-16A) at ΔE 3.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Fern Grove swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Aegean Olive
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Aegean Olive is Foot Hills (2148-10) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Foot Hills swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Aegean Olive
Valspar's nearest match is Grassy Cliff (8004-22F), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Aegean Olive without repainting risk. See the full Grassy Cliff swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Aegean Olive
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Aegean Olive is Rustic Ranch (PPG1104-6). At ΔE 0.82 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Rustic Ranch and you'll get the same color. See the full Rustic Ranch swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Aegean Olive
Glidden's nearest match is Rustic Ranch (PPG1104-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Aegean Olive without repainting risk. See the full Rustic Ranch swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Aegean Olive
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Aegean Olive. The nearest is Olive Grove (HGSW 7734) at ΔE 4.42 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Olive Grove swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Aegean Olive
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Aegean Olive is Burlap (DE6175) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 18 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Burlap swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Aegean Olive
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Aegean Olive. The nearest is Remote Trail (JG-165) at ΔE 3.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 17 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Remote Trail swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Aegean Olive
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Herald's Trumpet (0319), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Aegean Olive without repainting risk. See the full Herald's Trumpet swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Aegean Olive
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Welcome Home (0325), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Aegean Olive without repainting risk. See the full Welcome Home swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Aegean Olive
Kompozit's nearest match is Welcome Home (0325), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Aegean Olive without repainting risk. See the full Welcome Home swatch →