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Glidden Olive Green90YY 15/147 · #5D583E · LRV 15

Olive Green reads as a warm yellow tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the color's details, what Glidden 90YY 15/147 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

GLIDDEN OLIVE GREEN
RGB 93, 88, 62LRV 15

Color spec

BrandGlidden
NameOlive Green
SKU90YY 15/147
Hex#5D583E
RGB93, 88, 62
HSL50°, 20%, 30%
LRV15
Undertonewarm yellow tone
FamilyGray
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About Glidden Olive Green

With an LRV of 15, Olive Green 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 Green works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Closest matches by brand

14 brands within ΔE 5

The 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 gray from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.61
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7735 · #635936 · ΔE 3.61 · LRV 10
SW 6167 · #5E5949 · ΔE 4.03 · LRV 10

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.1
All gray at Behr →
PPU9-25 · #5E5D3E · ΔE 3.1 · LRV 11
N310-7 · #5A5B3F · ΔE 3.3 · LRV 10
N320-7 · #55563F · ΔE 3.43 · LRV 9
700D-7 · #625435 · ΔE 4.84 · LRV 9

Benjamin Moore

4,068 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.1
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
2142-10 · #5E5A42 · ΔE 1.1 · LRV 11
CSP-900 · #5A5538 · ΔE 1.55 · LRV 9
2141-20 · #5C5A47 · ΔE 3 · LRV 11
CW-475 · #5F5D39 · ΔE 3.88 · LRV 12

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.36
All gray at Valspar →
T609 · #5D583F · ΔE 0.36 · LRV 9.7
8004-26G · #59563F · ΔE 1.61 · LRV 9
V146-6 · #635A41 · ΔE 2.53 · LRV 10.4
M255 · #635840 · ΔE 3.64 · LRV 10.1

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.6
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1113-7 · #5E583D · ΔE 0.6 · LRV 10
PPG1027-7 · #5F563F · ΔE 2.76 · LRV 9
PPG1028-7 · #5C5645 · ΔE 3.75 · LRV 9
PPG1125-7 · #56593F · ΔE 4.14 · LRV 9

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.9
All gray at Dutch Boy →
224-7DB · #56563B · ΔE 2.9 · LRV 9
321-7DB · #5D5949 · ΔE 3.93 · LRV 10
HGSW 3231 · #5E5949 · ΔE 4.03 · LRV 10
HGSW 6167 · #5E5949 · ΔE 4.03 · LRV 10

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.42
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DEBN61 · #645C43 · ΔE 2.42 · LRV 11
DEA174 · #5F5D48 · ΔE 2.88 · LRV 10

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.85
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-160 · #525342 · ΔE 4.85 · LRV 8

Farrow & Ball

302 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.97
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. CB5 · #665F4B · ΔE 3.97 · LRV 12
NO. 313 · #5C594B · ΔE 4.79 · LRV 10

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.01
All gray at Hirshfield's →
0424 · #595747 · ΔE 4.01 · LRV 11
0430 · #595D47 · ΔE 4.95 · LRV 12

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.28
All gray at Rodda →
R048 · #56523F · ΔE 3.28 · LRV 9
CA168 · #636147 · ΔE 3.43 · LRV 12

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.73
All gray at Portola Paints →
PONDEROSA · #544F3B · ΔE 3.73 · LRV 8
WONDERLAND · #595B46 · ΔE 4.05 · LRV 10

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.01
All gray at Kompozit →
0424 · #595747 · ΔE 4.01 · LRV 9
0430 · #595D47 · ΔE 4.95 · LRV 10

Similar Glidden colors

closest in the Glidden deck

The nearest shades to Olive Green within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

PPG1027-7 · LRV 9
PPG1125-7 · LRV 10
PPG1028-7 · LRV 9
PPG1025-7 · LRV 9
50YY 09/101 · LRV 9
90YY 10/186 · LRV 10

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #5D583E in HSL space. Pair Olive Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#5D583E + #3E435D
TRIADIC
#5D583E · #3E5D58 · #583E5D
ANALOGOUS
#5D483E · #5D583E · #525D3E

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
7.17:1AAA
Sample text on black
2.93:1fail

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Glidden Olive Green Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Olive Green 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 90YY 15/147 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Olive Green

Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Olive Green. The nearest is Palm Leaf (SW 7735) at ΔE 3.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 10 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Palm Leaf swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Olive Green

At Behr, the closest color to Olive Green is Classic Bronze (N310-7) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 10 vs 15) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Classic Bronze swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Olive Green

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Mediterranean Olive (2142-10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It runs slightly darker (LRV 11 vs 15) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Olive Green without repainting risk. See the full Mediterranean Olive swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Olive Green

The closest Valspar equivalent of Olive Green is Urbane (T609). At ΔE 0.36 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 9.7 vs 15). If Valspar is your counter, order Urbane and you'll get the same color. See the full Urbane swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Olive Green

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Olive Green is Olive Green (PPG1113-7). At ΔE 0.6 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 10 vs 15). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Olive Green and you'll get the same color. See the full Olive Green swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Olive Green

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Olive Green is Warmed Olive (224-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 9 vs 15) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Warmed Olive swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Olive Green

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Olive Green. The nearest is Vineyard & Vine (HGSW 3231) at ΔE 4.03 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 10 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Vineyard & Vine swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Olive Green

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Olive Green is Roam Wild (DEBN61) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 11 vs 15) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Roam Wild swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Olive Green

Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Olive Green. The nearest is Step Stool Green (JG-160) at ΔE 4.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 8 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Step Stool Green swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Olive Green

Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Olive Green. The nearest is Reduced Green (NO. 313) at ΔE 4.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 10 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Reduced Green swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Olive Green

Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Olive Green. The nearest is Monogram (0424) at ΔE 4.01 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 11 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Monogram swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Olive Green

At Rodda, the closest color to Olive Green is Garden Moss (R048) — very close at ΔE 3.28, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 9 vs 15) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Garden Moss swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Olive Green

Portola Paints has no exact twin of Olive Green. The nearest is Wonderland (WONDERLAND) at ΔE 4.05 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 10 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wonderland swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Olive Green

Kompozit has no exact twin of Olive Green. The nearest is Monogram (0424) at ΔE 4.01 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 9 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Monogram swatch →

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