Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Precious Olive |
| SKU | 70YY 33/310 |
| Hex | #A5A066 |
| RGB | 165, 160, 102 |
| HSL | 55°, 26%, 52% |
| LRV | 33 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Glidden Precious Olive
Precious Olive sits in the mid-range at LRV 33, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Precious Olive is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
Closest matches by brand
11 brands within ΔE 5The 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 yellow from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Precious 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 #A5A066 in HSL space. Pair Precious 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 Precious Olive Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Precious 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 70YY 33/310 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Precious Olive
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Precious Olive is Glade Green (SW 9669) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 33) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Glade Green swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Precious Olive
At Behr, the closest color to Precious Olive is Dried Chive (S330-5) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 34 vs 33) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dried Chive swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Precious Olive
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Precious Olive is Medieval Times (530) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 34 vs 33) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Medieval Times swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Precious Olive
At Valspar, the closest color to Precious Olive is Throw Rug (6006-6A) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 33.5 vs 33) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Throw Rug swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Precious Olive
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Precious Olive is Golden Grass (PPG1119-6) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 34 vs 33) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Golden Grass swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Precious Olive
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Precious Olive is Foliage (224-5DB) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 33 vs 33) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Foliage swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Precious Olive
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Precious Olive is Cocktail Olive (DE5564) — very close at ΔE 3.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 32 vs 33) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cocktail Olive swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Precious Olive
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Precious Olive is Shiny Gold (0388) — very close at ΔE 3.15, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 33) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shiny Gold swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Precious Olive
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Precious Olive is Shiny Gold (0388) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 33) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shiny Gold swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Precious Olive
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Precious Olive. The nearest is Creeping Thyme (BD77) at ΔE 4.17 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 33). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Creeping Thyme swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Precious Olive
At Kompozit, the closest color to Precious Olive is Shiny Gold (0388) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 33) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shiny Gold swatch →