Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Olive Tapas |
| SKU | HGSW 3211 |
| Hex | #5D513E |
| RGB | 93, 81, 62 |
| HSL | 37°, 20%, 30% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Olive Tapas
At LRV 9, Olive Tapas is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Olive Tapas earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. 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
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Olive Tapas within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams'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 #5D513E in HSL space. Pair Olive Tapas 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.
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Olive Tapas Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Olive Tapas 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3211 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Olive Tapas
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Olive Tapas is Best Bronze (SW 6160). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Best Bronze and you'll get the same color. See the full Best Bronze swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Olive Tapas
At Behr, the closest color to Olive Tapas is Treemoss (QE-32) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Treemoss swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Olive Tapas
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Olive Tapas. The nearest is Night Owl (CC-662) at ΔE 3.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Night Owl swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Olive Tapas
At Valspar, the closest color to Olive Tapas is Roasted Sepia (6006-2C) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8.1 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Roasted Sepia swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Olive Tapas
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Olive Tapas is Friar's Brown (PPG1024-7). At ΔE 0.59 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Friar's Brown and you'll get the same color. See the full Friar's Brown swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Olive Tapas
At Glidden, the closest color to Olive Tapas is Star Anise (PPG1022-7) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Star Anise swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Olive Tapas
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Olive Tapas is Old Footlocker (418-7DB). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Old Footlocker and you'll get the same color. See the full Old Footlocker swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Olive Tapas
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Olive Tapas. The nearest is Deep Shadow (0445) at ΔE 3.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Deep Shadow swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Olive Tapas
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Nightfall (0340), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Olive Tapas without repainting risk. See the full Nightfall swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Olive Tapas
Rodda has no exact twin of Olive Tapas. The nearest is Garden Moss (R048) at ΔE 4.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Garden Moss swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Olive Tapas
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Olive Tapas. The nearest is Buffalo (C2-613) at ΔE 4.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Buffalo swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Olive Tapas
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Olive Tapas. The nearest is Ponderosa (PONDEROSA) at ΔE 4.47 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ponderosa swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Olive Tapas
Kompozit's nearest match is Nightfall (0340), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Olive Tapas without repainting risk. See the full Nightfall swatch →