Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Warmed Olive |
| SKU | 224-7DB |
| Hex | #56563B |
| RGB | 86, 86, 59 |
| HSL | 60°, 19%, 28% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dutch Boy Warmed Olive
At LRV 9, Warmed Olive is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Warmed Olive earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Warmed 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 #56563B in HSL space. Pair Warmed 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 Warmed Olive Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Warmed 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 224-7DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Warmed Olive
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Warmed Olive is Secret Garden (SW 6181) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Secret Garden swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Warmed Olive
Behr's nearest match is Primitive (N320-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Warmed Olive without repainting risk. See the full Primitive swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Warmed Olive
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Warmed Olive is Jungle Canopy (CSP-900) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Jungle Canopy swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Warmed Olive
At Valspar, the closest color to Warmed Olive is Hyde Park (8004-26G) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hyde Park swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Warmed Olive
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Pinetop (PPG1125-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Warmed Olive without repainting risk. See the full Pinetop swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Warmed Olive
Glidden's nearest match is Pinetop (PPG1125-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Warmed Olive without repainting risk. See the full Pinetop swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Warmed Olive
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Warmed Olive is Urban Garden (HGSW 3241) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Urban Garden swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Warmed Olive
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Warmed Olive. The nearest is Step Stool Green (JG-160) at ΔE 3.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Step Stool Green swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Warmed Olive
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Warmed Olive. The nearest is Monogram (0424) at ΔE 4.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Monogram swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Warmed Olive
Rodda has no exact twin of Warmed Olive. The nearest is Garden Moss (R048) at ΔE 4.04 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Garden Moss swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Warmed Olive
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Warmed Olive is Wonderland (WONDERLAND) — very close at ΔE 3.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wonderland swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Warmed Olive
Kompozit has no exact twin of Warmed Olive. The nearest is Monogram (0424) at ΔE 4.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Monogram swatch →