Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Olive Wood |
| SKU | PPG1097-7 |
| Hex | #756244 |
| RGB | 117, 98, 68 |
| HSL | 37°, 26%, 36% |
| LRV | 13 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Brown |
About Glidden Olive Wood
With an LRV of 13, Olive Wood is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its orange 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 Wood works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm 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 brown 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 Wood 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 #756244 in HSL space. Pair Olive Wood 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 Wood Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Olive Wood 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 PPG1097-7 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Olive Wood
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Olive Wood is Timber Beam (SW 9540) — very close at ΔE 2.56, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Timber Beam swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Olive Wood
Behr's nearest match is Tree Swing (PPU7-02), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Olive Wood without repainting risk. See the full Tree Swing swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Olive Wood
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Tamarind (AF-120), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Olive Wood without repainting risk. See the full Tamarind swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Olive Wood
Valspar's nearest match is Potting Soil (T597), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13.2 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Olive Wood without repainting risk. See the full Potting Soil swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Olive Wood
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Olive Wood is Olive Wood (PPG1097-7). At ΔE 0.36 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Olive Wood and you'll get the same color. See the full Olive Wood swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Olive Wood
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Wild Woods (418-6DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Olive Wood without repainting risk. See the full Wild Woods swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Olive Wood
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Olive Wood — the nearest deck color, Reclaimed Wood (HGSW 3092), is clearly different (ΔE 6.28). For an exact match, any HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1097-7 instead. See the full Reclaimed Wood swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Olive Wood
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Olive Wood is Covered Wagon (DE6196) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Covered Wagon swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Olive Wood
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Olive Wood — the nearest deck color, Cognac (JG-164), is clearly different (ΔE 6.9). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1097-7 instead. See the full Cognac swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Olive Wood
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Olive Wood — the nearest deck color, Wainscot (NO. 55), is clearly different (ΔE 5.9). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1097-7 instead. See the full Wainscot swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Olive Wood
Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Olive Wood — the nearest deck color, African Queen (0375), is clearly different (ΔE 6.46). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1097-7 instead. See the full African Queen swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Olive Wood
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Queen Lioness (0284), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Olive Wood without repainting risk. See the full Queen Lioness swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Olive Wood
At Rodda, the closest color to Olive Wood is Rustic Timber (R041) — very close at ΔE 3.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rustic Timber swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Olive Wood
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Olive Wood — the nearest deck color, Timbuktu (C2-614), is clearly different (ΔE 6.31). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1097-7 instead. See the full Timbuktu swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Olive Wood
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Olive Wood — the nearest deck color, Coffee Date (PNT100-DP-53), is clearly different (ΔE 11.6). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1097-7 instead. See the full Coffee Date swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Olive Wood
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Olive Wood. The nearest is Cigarro (CIGARRO) at ΔE 4.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cigarro swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Olive Wood
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Olive Wood — the nearest deck color, Olive (OLIVE), is clearly different (ΔE 5.92). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1097-7 instead. See the full Olive swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Olive Wood
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Olive Wood — the nearest deck color, Buenos Aires (BD-BA), is clearly different (ΔE 5.88). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1097-7 instead. See the full Buenos Aires swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Olive Wood
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Olive Wood — the nearest deck color, Rainforest Green (391445), is clearly different (ΔE 20.68). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1097-7 instead. See the full Rainforest Green swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Olive Wood
Kompozit's nearest match is Queen Lioness (0284), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Olive Wood without repainting risk. See the full Queen Lioness swatch →