Hedgerow Olive
90YY 26/189 · #8D8F6E · LRV 26 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Vintage Vogue12
- 2Dried Thyme21
- 3Hedgerow Olive26
- 4Clary Sage41
- 5October Mist47
What Color Is Hedgerow Olive, Really?
Hedgerow Olive reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Glidden 90YY 26/189 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Hedgerow Olive
Hedgerow Olive is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Hedgerow Olive
Hedgerow Olive sits in the mid-range at LRV 26, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Hedgerow 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 90YY 26/189 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Twig Basket740D-5 · Behr | 1.6 | 28 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Wethersfield MossHC-110 · Benjamin Moore | 2.5 | 26 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Blanched Thyme6001-4A · Valspar | 1.4 | 26.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Playing HookyPPG1123-6 · PPG / Glidden | 0.8 | 26 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Desert SageDET505 · Dunn-Edwards | 1.1 | 27 | Color page → |
| Magnolia Home | Garden PartyJG-53 · Magnolia Home | 5.0 | 26 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Hedgerow 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 #8D8F6E in HSL space. Pair Hedgerow Olive with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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