Afternoon Martini Olive
10GY 15/213 · #66704D · LRV 15 — cool green tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Black Emerald1
- 2Essex Green6
- 3Afternoon Martini Olive15
- 4Sage Green22
- 5Evergreen Fog30
What Color Is Afternoon Martini Olive, Really?
Afternoon Martini Olive reads as a cool green tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Glidden 10GY 15/213 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Afternoon Martini Olive
Afternoon Martini 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.
How Lighting Changes Afternoon Martini Olive
With an LRV of 15, Afternoon Martini Olive 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.
Most complaints about Afternoon Martini Olive are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Glidden 10GY 15/213 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | GreenfieldSW 6439 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.8 | 15 | Color page → |
| Behr | Crocodile380F-7 · Behr | 2.6 | 15 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Alligator Alley441 · Benjamin Moore | 2.5 | 15 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Fresh CilantroV059-6 · Valspar | 3.6 | 13.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Rustling LeavesPPG1123-7 · PPG / Glidden | 2.9 | 15 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Snap Peas326-6DB · Dutch Boy | 3.6 | 14 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Afternoon Martini Olive within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #66704D in HSL space. Pair Afternoon Martini Olive with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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