Color spec
| Brand | Farrow & Ball |
| Name | Olive |
| SKU | No. 72 |
| Hex | #665F37 |
| RGB | 102, 95, 55 |
| HSL | 51°, 30%, 31% |
| LRV | 13 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Green |
About Farrow & Ball Olive
With an LRV of 13, Olive is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Olive 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 by brand
12 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 green from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Farrow & Ball colors
closest in the Farrow & Ball deckThe nearest shades to Olive within Farrow & Ball'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 #665F37 in HSL space. Pair 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.
Farrow & Ball Olive Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching 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 Farrow & Ball No. 72 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Olive
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Olive is Saguaro (SW 6419) — very close at ΔE 2.57, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 11 vs 13) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Saguaro swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Olive
At Behr, the closest color to Olive is Adventurer (N330-7) — very close at ΔE 3.38, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 11 vs 13) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Adventurer swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Olive
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Olive is Palmer Green (CW-475) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 13) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Palmer Green swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Olive
Valspar's nearest match is Tuscan Hills (V095-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It runs slightly darker (LRV 11.2 vs 13) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Olive without repainting risk. See the full Tuscan Hills swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Olive
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Olive is Saguaro Cactus (HGSW 2221) — very close at ΔE 2.57, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 11 vs 13) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Saguaro Cactus swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Olive
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Olive. The nearest is Roam Wild (DEBN61) at ΔE 4.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 11 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Roam Wild swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Olive
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Olive. The nearest is Aloe Leaf (0417) at ΔE 4.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Aloe Leaf swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Olive
Rodda has no exact twin of Olive. The nearest is Fiddlehead (CA168) at ΔE 4.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Fiddlehead swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Olive
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Olive is Expedition (C2-662) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 13) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Expedition swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Olive
Kompozit has no exact twin of Olive. The nearest is Aloe Leaf (0417) at ΔE 4.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Aloe Leaf swatch →