Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Olive Moss |
| SKU | 322-7DB |
| Hex | #78673C |
| RGB | 120, 103, 60 |
| HSL | 43°, 33%, 35% |
| LRV | 14 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Dutch Boy Olive Moss
With an LRV of 14, Olive Moss 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.
Olive Moss 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
14 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
Rodda
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Olive Moss 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 #78673C in HSL space. Pair Olive Moss 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 Olive Moss Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Olive Moss 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 322-7DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Olive Moss
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Eminent Bronze (SW 6412), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Olive Moss without repainting risk. See the full Eminent Bronze swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Olive Moss
Behr has no exact twin of Olive Moss. The nearest is Sweet Georgia Brown (280F-6) at ΔE 4.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sweet Georgia Brown swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Olive Moss
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Olive Moss. The nearest is Sage (2143-10) at ΔE 4.13 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sage swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Olive Moss
Valspar's nearest match is Blue Cheese Olive (V094-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13.8 vs 14) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Olive Moss without repainting risk. See the full Blue Cheese Olive swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Olive Moss
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Olive Moss is Sphagnum Moss (PPG1111-7) — very close at ΔE 2.7, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sphagnum Moss swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Olive Moss
At Glidden, the closest color to Olive Moss is Sphagnum Moss (PPG1111-7) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sphagnum Moss swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Olive Moss
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Admiral Bronze (HGSW 2211), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Olive Moss without repainting risk. See the full Admiral Bronze swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Olive Moss
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Olive Moss. The nearest is Essential Brown (DE6203) at ΔE 4.28 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Essential Brown swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Olive Moss
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Olive Moss is Queen Lioness (0284) — very close at ΔE 3.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Queen Lioness swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Olive Moss
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Olive Moss is Gold Sparkle (0389) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 14) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gold Sparkle swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Olive Moss
Rodda has no exact twin of Olive Moss. The nearest is Handcrafted (R054) at ΔE 4.05 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Handcrafted swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Olive Moss
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Olive Moss. The nearest is Olive (OLIVE) at ΔE 4.29 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Olive swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Olive Moss
At Kompozit, the closest color to Olive Moss is Gold Sparkle (0389) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gold Sparkle swatch →