Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Only Olive |
| SKU | PPG1123-4 |
| Hex | #CBCCB5 |
| RGB | 203, 204, 181 |
| HSL | 63°, 18%, 75% |
| LRV | 59 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Glidden Only Olive
At LRV 59, Only Olive is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Only Olive is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. 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 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 neutral 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 Only Olive 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 #CBCCB5 in HSL space. Pair Only Olive 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 Only Olive Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Only Olive 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 PPG1123-4 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Only Olive
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Only Olive is Acanthus (SW 29). At ΔE 0.8 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Acanthus and you'll get the same color. See the full Acanthus swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Only Olive
At Behr, the closest color to Only Olive is Stone Creek (BXC-56) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stone Creek swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Only Olive
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Moon Shadow (1516), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Only Olive without repainting risk. See the full Moon Shadow swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Only Olive
At Valspar, the closest color to Only Olive is Apple Blossom Green (8003-31C) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Apple Blossom Green swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Only Olive
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Only Olive is Only Olive (PPG1123-4). At ΔE 0.63 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Only Olive and you'll get the same color. See the full Only Olive swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Only Olive
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Only Olive is Green Grove (327-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Green Grove swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Only Olive
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Only Olive is Ancient Marble (HGSW 3237) — very close at ΔE 3.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ancient Marble swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Only Olive
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Only Olive. The nearest is Pumice Stone (DEGR32) at ΔE 4.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pumice Stone swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Only Olive
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Only Olive. The nearest is Gatherings (JG-18) at ΔE 4.23 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gatherings swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Only Olive
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Eddy (NO. 301), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Only Olive without repainting risk. See the full Eddy swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Only Olive
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Only Olive is Plume Grass (0414). At ΔE 0.8 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Plume Grass and you'll get the same color. See the full Plume Grass swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Only Olive
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Only Olive is Montezuma (0377) — very close at ΔE 2.8, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 59) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Montezuma swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Only Olive
Rodda has no exact twin of Only Olive. The nearest is Greenware (CA151) at ΔE 4.7 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Greenware swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Only Olive
C2 Paint's nearest match is Leap Year (C2-687), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 59) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Only Olive without repainting risk. See the full Leap Year swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Only Olive
Clare's nearest match is All The Sage (PNT100-LT-70), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Only Olive without repainting risk. See the full All The Sage swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Only Olive
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Only Olive — the nearest deck color, Lumiere (LUMIERE), is clearly different (ΔE 7.08). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1123-4 instead. See the full Lumiere swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Only Olive
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Only Olive — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 9.92). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1123-4 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Only Olive
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Only Olive — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 5.02). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1123-4 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Only Olive
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Only Olive — the nearest deck color, Sandstone (398641), is clearly different (ΔE 7.04). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1123-4 instead. See the full Sandstone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Only Olive
At Kompozit, the closest color to Only Olive is Montezuma (0377) — very close at ΔE 2.8, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 59) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Montezuma swatch →