Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Warmed Olive |
| SKU | 224-7DB |
| Hex | #56563B |
| RGB | 86, 86, 59 |
| HSL | 60°, 19%, 28% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| 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 at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 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 gray from that brand.
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Valspar
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Kompozit
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Farrow & Ball
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Clare
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Warmed Olive
Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Warmed Olive — the nearest deck color, Clover Patch (0431), is clearly different (ΔE 5.34). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 224-7DB instead. See the full Clover Patch swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Warmed Olive
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Warmed Olive — the nearest deck color, Reduced Green (NO. 313), is clearly different (ΔE 5.89). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 224-7DB instead. See the full Reduced Green swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Warmed Olive
Dunn-Edwards doesn't make a true equivalent of Warmed Olive — the nearest deck color, Greener Pastures (DET529), is clearly different (ΔE 8.98). For an exact match, any Dunn-Edwards retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 224-7DB instead. See the full Greener Pastures swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Warmed Olive
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Warmed Olive — the nearest deck color, North End (BD-NE), is clearly different (ΔE 9.54). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 224-7DB instead. See the full North End swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Warmed Olive
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Warmed Olive — the nearest deck color, Buffalo (C2-613), is clearly different (ΔE 11.61). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 224-7DB instead. See the full Buffalo swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Warmed Olive
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Warmed Olive — the nearest deck color, Blackest (PNT100-DP-55), is clearly different (ΔE 14.56). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 224-7DB instead. See the full Blackest swatch →