Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Olive Green |
| SKU | 90YY 15/147 |
| Hex | #5D583E |
| RGB | 93, 88, 62 |
| HSL | 50°, 20%, 30% |
| LRV | 15 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | Gray |
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 at every US brand
20 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe 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.
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.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
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 →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Olive Green
Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Olive Green — the nearest deck color, Grime (0444), is clearly different (ΔE 5.28). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint Glidden 90YY 15/147 instead. See the full Grime 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 →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Olive Green
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Olive Green — the nearest deck color, Buffalo (C2-613), is clearly different (ΔE 9.38). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Glidden 90YY 15/147 instead. See the full Buffalo swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Olive Green
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Olive Green — the nearest deck color, Blackest (PNT100-DP-55), is clearly different (ΔE 13.91). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden 90YY 15/147 instead. See the full Blackest 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 →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Olive Green
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Olive Green — the nearest deck color, Rodmell (RODMELL), is clearly different (ΔE 21.08). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden 90YY 15/147 instead. See the full Rodmell swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Olive Green
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Olive Green — the nearest deck color, It's a Date (BD-IT), is clearly different (ΔE 14.13). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden 90YY 15/147 instead. See the full It's a Date swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Olive Green
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Olive Green — the nearest deck color, Rainforest Green (391445), is clearly different (ΔE 13.28). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden 90YY 15/147 instead. See the full Rainforest Green 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 →