Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Antique Olive |
| SKU | 70YY 21/210 |
| Hex | #86825D |
| RGB | 134, 130, 93 |
| HSL | 54°, 18%, 45% |
| LRV | 21 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Glidden Antique Olive
With an LRV of 21, Antique 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.
Antique Olive works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Antique Olive within Glidden'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 #86825D in HSL space. Pair Antique 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.
Glidden Antique Olive Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Antique 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 Glidden 70YY 21/210 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Antique Olive
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Antique Olive. The nearest is Artichoke (SW 6179) at ΔE 4.07 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Artichoke swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Antique Olive
Behr's nearest match is Martini Olive (PMD-47), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Antique Olive without repainting risk. See the full Martini Olive swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Antique Olive
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Antique Olive is Eucalyptus Leaf (2144-20) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 21) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Eucalyptus Leaf swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Antique Olive
Valspar's nearest match is Ripe Olive (6005-4B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21.5 vs 21) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Antique Olive without repainting risk. See the full Ripe Olive swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Antique Olive
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Antique Olive is Wilderness (PPG11-26) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wilderness swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Antique Olive
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Antique Olive. The nearest is Balsam Sprig (325-4DB) at ΔE 4.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Balsam Sprig swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Antique Olive
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Antique Olive. The nearest is Lichen & Liverwort (HGSW 3243) at ΔE 4.07 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lichen & Liverwort swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Antique Olive
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Antique Olive is Green Scene (DE6251) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Green Scene swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Antique Olive
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Antique Olive is Sonata (0381) — very close at ΔE 3.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sonata swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Antique Olive
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Antique Olive is Taffeta Sheen (0416) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 21) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Taffeta Sheen swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Antique Olive
At Backdrop, the closest color to Antique Olive is Old Soul (BD-OS) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 18 vs 21) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Old Soul swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Antique Olive
At Kompozit, the closest color to Antique Olive is Taffeta Sheen (0416) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Taffeta Sheen swatch →