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DUTCH BOY · 325-5DB

Dutch Boy Olive You!#6D7359 · LRV 16

Olive You! reads as a green / cool — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Dutch Boy 325-5DB actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUTCH BOY OLIVE YOU!
RGB 109, 115, 89 LRV 16

Color spec

Brand Dutch Boy
Name Olive You!
SKU 325-5DB
Hex #6D7359
RGB 109, 115, 89
HSL 74°, 13%, 40%
LRV 16
Undertone green / cool
Family Green

About Dutch Boy Olive You!

With an LRV of 16, Olive You! is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its green 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 You! works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.

Closest matches at every US brand

13 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all green from that brand.

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.76
All green at Behr →
MQ6-53 · #6F745B · ΔE 0.76 · LRV 17
N320-6 · #6B735A · ΔE 0.93 · LRV 16
PMD-46 · #667255 · ΔE 2.77 · LRV 16
BXC-20 · #677658 · ΔE 3.71 · LRV 17
PPU10-01 · #667659 · ΔE 3.97 · LRV 17

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.89
All green at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1124-6 · #6E775B · ΔE 1.89 · LRV 17
PPG1125-6 · #6E704F · ΔE 3.1 · LRV 15
PPG1115-7 · #71714E · ΔE 3.98 · LRV 16
PPG1029-6 · #747261 · ΔE 5.43 · LRV 17
PPG1028-6 · #74705C · ΔE 5.57 · LRV 16

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.21
All green at Valspar →
V097-5 · #67715E · ΔE 3.21 · LRV 15.5
V145-5 · #716F60 · ΔE 6.1 · LRV 15.7
T610 · #787153 · ΔE 6.21 · LRV 16.3
5008-2B · #797056 · ΔE 7.38 · LRV 16.2
V146-5 · #776E56 · ΔE 7.64 · LRV 15.7

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.22
All green at Benjamin Moore →
490 · #6E7450 · ΔE 3.22 · LRV 16
CSP-805 · #697562 · ΔE 3.63 · LRV 17
HC-125 · #687666 · ΔE 5.06 · LRV 18
2142-30 · #757055 · ΔE 5.24 · LRV 18
517 · #7B7251 · ΔE 7.26 · LRV 17

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.26
All green at Dunn-Edwards →
DET519 · #6C705E · ΔE 3.26 · LRV 15
DE5657 · #637057 · ΔE 3.34 · LRV 14
DE6252 · #737054 · ΔE 4.25 · LRV 15
DE6259 · #6F6D56 · ΔE 4.32 · LRV 14
DEPF03 · #646F60 · ΔE 4.95 · LRV 15

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.29
All green at Kompozit →
0437 · #717B61 · ΔE 3.29 · LRV 19
0374 · #6F6A53 · ΔE 6.12 · LRV 14
0450 · #6C6C5F · ΔE 6.37 · LRV 15
0583 · #6E726A · ΔE 7.58 · LRV 16
0361 · #746A4B · ΔE 8.09 · LRV 15

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.34
All green at Clare →
PNT100-DP-61 · #6C795F · ΔE 3.34 · LRV 18
PNT100-DP-66 · #767665 · ΔE 5.02 · LRV 18
PNT100-DP-51 · #5A6964 · ΔE 10.19 · LRV 13
PNT100-DP-65 · #4D6A70 · ΔE 16.65 · LRV 13
PNT100-DP-53 · #726460 · ΔE 17.46 · LRV 14

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.76
All green at Diamond Vogel →
0410 · #6F714D · ΔE 3.76 · LRV 16
0753 · #66724E · ΔE 4.03 · LRV 15
0374 · #76715A · ΔE 5.56 · LRV 16
0423 · #707062 · ΔE 5.71 · LRV 16
0354 · #797051 · ΔE 7.2 · LRV 16

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.86
All green at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 298 · #686A47 · ΔE 4.86 · LRV 14
NO. 312 · #7E775B · ΔE 6.7 · LRV 18
NO. 47 · #6F7B71 · ΔE 7.51 · LRV 19
NO. 221 · #6E6656 · ΔE 9.5 · LRV 13
NO. 198 · #827462 · ΔE 11.8 · LRV 18

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.37
All green at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6439 · #60724F · ΔE 5.37 · LRV 15
SW 2851 · #73705E · ΔE 5.57 · LRV 16
SW 7740 · #7D745E · ΔE 8.06 · LRV 18
SW 6173 · #726B5B · ΔE 8.4 · LRV 15
SW 9529 · #7D6E52 · ΔE 10.38 · LRV 16

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.72
All green at Backdrop →
BD-OS · #7E7C5C · ΔE 5.72 · LRV 18
BD-HF · #7C8478 · ΔE 8.94 · LRV 22
BD-BA · #7C5F47 · ΔE 18.52 · LRV 14
BD-TS · #7C5F47 · ΔE 18.52 · LRV 14
BD-MJ · #5A6E7E · ΔE 21.04 · LRV 18

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.82
All green at Magnolia Home →
JG-66 · #676B5E · ΔE 5.82 · LRV 14
JG-49 · #716B49 · ΔE 6.48 · LRV 15
JG-159 · #737268 · ΔE 7.72 · LRV 17
JG-10 · #6B7970 · ΔE 7.83 · LRV 18
JG-165 · #81714D · ΔE 10.46 · LRV 17

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.74
All green at C2 Paint →
C2-645 · #726B52 · ΔE 6.74 · LRV 15
C2-903 · #776F5B · ΔE 7.73 · LRV 16
C2-871 · #797466 · ΔE 7.96 · LRV 18
C2-902 · #6F6A5C · ΔE 8.12 · LRV 14
C2-887 · #7E6E55 · ΔE 11.27 · LRV 16

Similar Dutch Boy colors

closest in the Dutch Boy deck

The nearest shades to Olive You! within Dutch Boy's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

423-5DB · LRV 16
324-5DB · LRV 17
323-6DB · LRV 15
425-6DB · LRV 17
421-5DB · LRV 15
422-6DB · LRV 15

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #6D7359 in HSL space. Pair Olive You! with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#6D7359 + #5F5973
TRIADIC
#6D7359 · #596D73 · #73596D
ANALOGOUS
#736C59 · #6D7359 · #607359

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
4.94:1 AA
Sample text on black
4.25:1 AA Large

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Dutch Boy Olive You! Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Olive You! 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 325-5DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Behr Equivalent of Olive You!

The closest Behr equivalent of Olive You! is Arrowhead (N320-6). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16). If Behr is your counter, order Arrowhead and you'll get the same color. See the full Arrowhead swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Olive You!

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Dark Sage (PPG1124-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Olive You! without repainting risk. See the full Dark Sage swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Olive You!

At Valspar, the closest color to Olive You! is Nature Lover (V097-5) — very close at ΔE 3.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15.5 vs 16) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nature Lover swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Olive You!

At Kompozit, the closest color to Olive You! is Bowling Green (0437) — very close at ΔE 3.29, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 16) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bowling Green swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Olive You!

At Clare, the closest color to Olive You! is Daily Greens (PNT100-DP-61) — very close at ΔE 3.34, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 16) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Daily Greens swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Olive You!

Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Olive You!. The nearest is In the Garden (CSP-805) at ΔE 3.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full In the Garden swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Olive You!

Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Olive You!. The nearest is Secret Path (DE6252) at ΔE 4.25 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Secret Path swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Olive You!

Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Olive You! — the nearest deck color, Candle Wax (0374), is clearly different (ΔE 5.56). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 325-5DB instead. See the full Candle Wax swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Olive You!

Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Olive You! — the nearest deck color, Sage Green Light (SW 2851), is clearly different (ΔE 5.57). For an exact match, any Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 325-5DB instead. See the full Sage Green Light swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Olive You!

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Olive You! — the nearest deck color, Old Soul (BD-OS), is clearly different (ΔE 5.72). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 325-5DB instead. See the full Old Soul swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Olive You!

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Olive You! — the nearest deck color, Landscape (JG-49), is clearly different (ΔE 6.48). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 325-5DB instead. See the full Landscape swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Olive You!

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Olive You! — the nearest deck color, Dibber (NO. 312), is clearly different (ΔE 6.7). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 325-5DB instead. See the full Dibber swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Olive You!

C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Olive You! — the nearest deck color, Lounge Lizard (C2-903), is clearly different (ΔE 7.73). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 325-5DB instead. See the full Lounge Lizard swatch →

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