Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Vintage Olive |
| SKU | 50YY 26/289 |
| Hex | #9B8D59 |
| RGB | 155, 141, 89 |
| HSL | 47°, 27%, 48% |
| LRV | 26 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Glidden Vintage Olive
Vintage Olive sits in the mid-range at LRV 26, 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.
Vintage Olive is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
13 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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Vintage 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 #9B8D59 in HSL space. Pair Vintage 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 Vintage Olive Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Vintage 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 50YY 26/289 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Vintage Olive
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Vintage Olive is Tupelo Tree (SW 6417) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 26) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tupelo Tree swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Vintage Olive
At Behr, the closest color to Vintage Olive is Garden Salt Green (S320-6) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 26 vs 26) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Garden Salt Green swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Vintage Olive
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Vintage Olive. The nearest is Pirate's Chest (230) at ΔE 3.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 26 vs 26). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pirate's Chest swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Vintage Olive
At Valspar, the closest color to Vintage Olive is Rolling Prairie (6007-4B) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 25.2 vs 26) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rolling Prairie swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Vintage Olive
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Vintage Olive is Safari Scene (PPG11-06) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 26 vs 26) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Safari Scene swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Vintage Olive
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Swamp Grass (322-5DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 26 vs 26) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Vintage Olive without repainting risk. See the full Swamp Grass swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Vintage Olive
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Vintage Olive is Green Gum Tree (HGSW 2223) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 26) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Green Gum Tree swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Vintage Olive
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Serpentine (DE5502), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 26 vs 26) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Vintage Olive without repainting risk. See the full Serpentine swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Vintage Olive
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Vintage Olive is Sabo Garden (0402) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 26) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sabo Garden swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Vintage Olive
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Sabo Garden (0402), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 27 vs 26) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Vintage Olive without repainting risk. See the full Sabo Garden swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Vintage Olive
Rodda's nearest match is Aberdeen (R051), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 27 vs 26) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Vintage Olive without repainting risk. See the full Aberdeen swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Vintage Olive
C2 Paint's nearest match is Komodo (C2-664), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 26 vs 26) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Vintage Olive without repainting risk. See the full Komodo swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Vintage Olive
Kompozit's nearest match is Sabo Garden (0402), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 26 vs 26) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Vintage Olive without repainting risk. See the full Sabo Garden swatch →