Precious Olive
70YY 33/310 · #A5A066 · LRV 33 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Thai Curry21
- 2Tupelo Tree28
- 3Precious Olive33
- 4Honey Tea52
- 5Jackfruit62
What Color Is Precious Olive, Really?
Precious Olive reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Glidden 70YY 33/310 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Precious Olive
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Precious Olive are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Glidden 70YY 33/310 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Glade GreenSW 9669 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.8 | 36 | Color page → |
| Behr | Farm FreshS340-5 · Behr | 1.9 | 33 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Medieval Times530 · Benjamin Moore | 2.8 | 34 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Throw Rug6006-6A · Valspar | 2.4 | 33.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Golden GrassPPG1119-6 · PPG / Glidden | 2.7 | 34 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Foliage224-5DB · Dutch Boy | 2.7 | 33 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The 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.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
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.
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