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GLIDDEN · PPG11-08

Glidden Olive Orchard#6E6A4C · LRV 14

Olive Orchard reads as a yellow / warm — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Glidden PPG11-08 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

GLIDDEN OLIVE ORCHARD
RGB 110, 106, 76 LRV 14

Color spec

Brand Glidden
Name Olive Orchard
SKU PPG11-08
Hex #6E6A4C
RGB 110, 106, 76
HSL 53°, 18%, 36%
LRV 14
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Neutral

About Glidden Olive Orchard

With an LRV of 14, Olive Orchard 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 Orchard 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 at every US brand

20 brands · top 5 each

5 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 neutral from that brand.

SW 6180 · #65684C · ΔE 3.6 · LRV 13
SW 6166 · #6B6757 · ΔE 5.31 · LRV 14
SW 6173 · #726B5B · ΔE 6 · LRV 15
SW 6412 · #7A6841 · ΔE 6.62 · LRV 14
SW 2843 · #7A6A51 · ΔE 7.04 · LRV 15

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.85
All neutral at Behr →
710D-6 · #6D6A4A · ΔE 0.85 · LRV 14
PPU9-24 · #686748 · ΔE 2.05 · LRV 13
HDC-CL-20 · #6B6A43 · ΔE 3.13 · LRV 14
730D-6 · #666949 · ΔE 3.5 · LRV 13
380F-7 · #6A6E48 · ΔE 4.38 · LRV 15

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.62
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
518 · #6D684E · ΔE 1.62 · LRV 14
2143-10 · #766C4B · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 15
1505 · #696753 · ΔE 3.72 · LRV 14
1526 · #6F664E · ΔE 3.82 · LRV 14
2141-30 · #6A6855 · ΔE 4.01 · LRV 15

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.83
All neutral at Valspar →
8004-26F · #6D6953 · ΔE 2.83 · LRV 14
8003-27F · #716A42 · ΔE 3.19 · LRV 14
V059-6 · #666944 · ΔE 4.02 · LRV 13.3
V146-5 · #776E56 · ΔE 4.24 · LRV 15.7
M150 · #6F644C · ΔE 4.93 · LRV 13

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.67
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
PPG11-08 · #6E6B4C · ΔE 0.67 · LRV 14
PPG1026-7 · #746B51 · ΔE 3.28 · LRV 15
PPG1123-7 · #6B6E4E · ΔE 3.47 · LRV 15
PPG1125-6 · #6E704F · ΔE 3.47 · LRV 15
PPG1112-7 · #726748 · ΔE 3.54 · LRV 14

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.46
All neutral at Dutch Boy →
223-7DB · #6D674A · ΔE 1.46 · LRV 13
323-6DB · #706B51 · ΔE 1.63 · LRV 15
324-6DB · #636949 · ΔE 4.77 · LRV 13
421-5DB · #726B5B · ΔE 6 · LRV 15
418-6DB · #776549 · ΔE 7.43 · LRV 14
HGSW 3242 · #65684C · ΔE 3.6 · LRV 13
HGSW 6180 · #65684C · ΔE 3.6 · LRV 13
HGSW 3222 · #726B5B · ΔE 6 · LRV 15
HGSW 2211 · #7A6841 · ΔE 6.62 · LRV 14
HGSW 6412 · #7A6841 · ΔE 6.62 · LRV 14

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.24
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6238 · #6F6A52 · ΔE 2.24 · LRV 13
DE6259 · #6F6D56 · ΔE 2.8 · LRV 14
DE6245 · #6C6956 · ΔE 3.95 · LRV 13
DE6266 · #676B55 · ΔE 4.64 · LRV 13
DE6224 · #726854 · ΔE 5.46 · LRV 13

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.56
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-49 · #716B49 · ΔE 1.56 · LRV 15
JG-165 · #81714D · ΔE 6.65 · LRV 17
JG-66 · #676B5E · ΔE 7.27 · LRV 14
JG-62 · #5C6555 · ΔE 8.2 · LRV 12
JG-147 · #6C6563 · ΔE 13.54 · LRV 13

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.28
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 298 · #686A47 · ΔE 3.28 · LRV 14
NO. 221 · #6E6656 · ΔE 6.3 · LRV 13
NO. 290 · #706556 · ΔE 7.98 · LRV 13
NO. 55 · #7D634E · ΔE 12.86 · LRV 14
NO. 244 · #736660 · ΔE 13.33 · LRV 14

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.45
All neutral at Diamond Vogel →
0375 · #6B654B · ΔE 2.45 · LRV 13
0382 · #776D4E · ΔE 3.35 · LRV 15
0417 · #696C4B · ΔE 3.42 · LRV 14
0347 · #716850 · ΔE 3.7 · LRV 14
0410 · #6F714D · ΔE 3.94 · LRV 16

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.61
All neutral at Hirshfield's →
0374 · #6F6A53 · ΔE 2.61 · LRV 16
0354 · #726848 · ΔE 2.98 · LRV 15
0361 · #746A4B · ΔE 3 · LRV 16
0382 · #716646 · ΔE 3.61 · LRV 15
0368 · #766A47 · ΔE 3.97 · LRV 16

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.74
All neutral at Rodda →
CA168 · #636147 · ΔE 3.74 · LRV 12
R047 · #787159 · ΔE 4.22 · LRV 17
R054 · #816E4B · ΔE 7.48 · LRV 17
CA060 · #6F6052 · ΔE 10.56 · LRV 12
CA078 · #776A5F · ΔE 10.75 · LRV 15

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.63
All neutral at C2 Paint →
C2-645 · #726B52 · ΔE 2.63 · LRV 15
C2-934 · #686954 · ΔE 3.88 · LRV 14
C2-629 · #736956 · ΔE 5.84 · LRV 14
C2-902 · #6F6A5C · ΔE 6.32 · LRV 14
C2-886 · #6E6555 · ΔE 6.73 · LRV 13

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.87
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-66 · #767665 · ΔE 6.87 · LRV 18
PNT100-DP-61 · #6C795F · ΔE 8.82 · LRV 18
PNT100-DP-51 · #5A6964 · ΔE 12.76 · LRV 13
PNT100-DP-53 · #726460 · ΔE 14.88 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-65 · #4D6A70 · ΔE 19.22 · LRV 13

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.06
All neutral at Portola Paints →
WONDERLAND · #595B46 · ΔE 7.06 · LRV 10
CIGARRO · #7B5F44 · ΔE 12.4 · LRV 13
ZION · #8B5C46 · ΔE 19.47 · LRV 14
NEWBURY PORT · #4C5F6A · ΔE 21.21 · LRV 11
CARMINE · #886B76 · ΔE 26.23 · LRV 17

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.59
All neutral at Annie Sloan →
OLIVE · #746B4A · ΔE 2.59 · LRV 15
COCO · #8C7D66 · ΔE 11.03 · LRV 21
RODMELL · #655862 · ΔE 23.11 · LRV 11
FLORENCE · #018B72 · ΔE 23.21 · LRV 20
PRIMER RED · #7F504A · ΔE 24.42 · LRV 11

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.98
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-OS · #7E7C5C · ΔE 6.98 · LRV 18
BD-HF · #7C8478 · ΔE 13.05 · LRV 22
BD-BA · #7C5F47 · ΔE 13.46 · LRV 14
BD-TS · #7C5F47 · ΔE 13.46 · LRV 14
BD-MJ · #5A6E7E · ΔE 23.11 · LRV 18

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 15.09
All neutral at Rust-Oleum →
391445 · #41594C · ΔE 15.09 · LRV 9
391446 · #958E86 · ΔE 17.81 · LRV 27
285141 · #8E948A · ΔE 18.21 · LRV 29
285144 · #363B3E · ΔE 22.4 · LRV 4
329207 · #486682 · ΔE 28.77 · LRV 12

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.61
All neutral at Kompozit →
0374 · #6F6A53 · ΔE 2.61 · LRV 14
0354 · #726848 · ΔE 2.98 · LRV 14
0361 · #746A4B · ΔE 3 · LRV 15
0382 · #716646 · ΔE 3.61 · LRV 13
0368 · #766A47 · ΔE 3.97 · LRV 15

Similar Glidden colors

closest in the Glidden deck

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

PPG1123-7 · LRV 15
PPG1112-7 · LRV 14
PPG1026-7 · LRV 15
PPG1125-6 · LRV 15
PPG1126-7 · LRV 14
10GY 15/213 · LRV 15

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #6E6A4C in HSL space. Pair Olive Orchard with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#6E6A4C + #4C506E
TRIADIC
#6E6A4C · #4C6E6A · #6A4C6E
ANALOGOUS
#6E594C · #6E6A4C · #616E4C

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
5.48:1 AA
Sample text on black
3.83:1 AA Large

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

Glidden Olive Orchard Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Olive Orchard 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 PPG11-08 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Olive Orchard

Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Olive Orchard. The nearest is Oakmoss (SW 6180) at ΔE 3.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Oakmoss swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Olive Orchard

The closest Behr equivalent of Olive Orchard is Butternut Wood (710D-6). At ΔE 0.85 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14). If Behr is your counter, order Butternut Wood and you'll get the same color. See the full Butternut Wood swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Olive Orchard

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Sterling Forest (518), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Olive Orchard without repainting risk. See the full Sterling Forest swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Olive Orchard

At Valspar, the closest color to Olive Orchard is Thai Basil (8004-26F) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Thai Basil swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Olive Orchard

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Olive Orchard is Olive Orchard (PPG11-08). At ΔE 0.67 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Olive Orchard and you'll get the same color. See the full Olive Orchard swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Olive Orchard

Dutch Boy's nearest match is Paleo (323-6DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Olive Orchard without repainting risk. See the full Paleo swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Olive Orchard

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Olive Orchard. The nearest is Germinating Green (HGSW 3242) at ΔE 3.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Germinating Green swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Olive Orchard

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Olive Orchard is Spruce Woods (DE6238) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spruce Woods swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Olive Orchard

Magnolia Home's nearest match is Landscape (JG-49), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Olive Orchard without repainting risk. See the full Landscape swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Olive Orchard

At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Olive Orchard is Bancha (NO. 298) — very close at ΔE 3.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bancha swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Olive Orchard

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Olive Orchard is Aloe Leaf (0417) — very close at ΔE 3.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Aloe Leaf swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Olive Orchard

At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Olive Orchard is Austere (0354) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Austere swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Olive Orchard

Rodda has no exact twin of Olive Orchard. The nearest is Bronze Lantern (R047) at ΔE 4.22 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bronze Lantern swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Olive Orchard

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Olive Orchard is Turtleback (C2-645) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Turtleback swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Olive Orchard

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Olive Orchard — the nearest deck color, Coffee Date (PNT100-DP-53), is clearly different (ΔE 14.88). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG11-08 instead. See the full Coffee Date swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Olive Orchard

Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Olive Orchard — the nearest deck color, Cigarro (CIGARRO), is clearly different (ΔE 12.4). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG11-08 instead. See the full Cigarro swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Olive Orchard

At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Olive Orchard is Olive (OLIVE) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Olive swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Olive Orchard

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Olive Orchard — the nearest deck color, Buenos Aires (BD-BA), is clearly different (ΔE 13.46). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG11-08 instead. See the full Buenos Aires swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Olive Orchard

Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Olive Orchard — the nearest deck color, Rainforest Green (391445), is clearly different (ΔE 15.09). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG11-08 instead. See the full Rainforest Green swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Olive Orchard

At Kompozit, the closest color to Olive Orchard is Austere (0354) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Austere swatch →

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