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HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · HGSW 3211

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Olive Tapas#5D513E · LRV 9

Olive Tapas reads as a red-orange / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3211 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS OLIVE TAPAS
RGB 93, 81, 62 LRV 9

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 red-orange / warm
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 at every US brand

14 brands · top 5 each

5 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.

SW 6160 · #5D513E · ΔE 0 · LRV 9
SW 7745 · #5A5243 · ΔE 2.41 · LRV 9
SW 7034 · #5C4D3C · ΔE 2.54 · LRV 8
SW 7545 · #63523D · ΔE 2.63 · LRV 9
SW 6104 · #65503D · ΔE 4.86 · LRV 9

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 0
All neutral at Dutch Boy →
418-7DB · #5D513E · ΔE 0 · LRV 9
421-6DB · #605544 · ΔE 1.64 · LRV 9
420-7DB · #5C4D3C · ΔE 2.54 · LRV 8
422-7DB · #575449 · ΔE 5.51 · LRV 9
411-7DB · #604E44 · ΔE 6.6 · LRV 8

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.59
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1024-7 · #5E5240 · ΔE 0.59 · LRV 9
PPG1022-7 · #5C5142 · ΔE 1.72 · LRV 9
PPG1023-7 · #594E40 · ΔE 2.39 · LRV 8
PPG15-22 · #625140 · ΔE 3.31 · LRV 9
PPG1028-7 · #5C5645 · ΔE 3.66 · LRV 9

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.64
All neutral at Kompozit →
0340 · #61523D · ΔE 1.64 · LRV 9
0221 · #5B4F41 · ΔE 2.43 · LRV 8
0564 · #605547 · ΔE 2.64 · LRV 9
0444 · #565143 · ΔE 4.05 · LRV 8
0451 · #545243 · ΔE 5.73 · LRV 8

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.83
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
2137-20 · #5A4F40 · ΔE 1.83 · LRV 9
CC-662 · #59523C · ΔE 3.56 · LRV 8
2138-20 · #555042 · ΔE 4.09 · LRV 8
2108-20 · #604E40 · ΔE 4.87 · LRV 10
2139-20 · #565344 · ΔE 5.13 · LRV 10

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.05
All neutral at Behr →
QE-32 · #5E5445 · ΔE 2.05 · LRV 9
N230-7 · #5B4C3B · ΔE 2.71 · LRV 8
N210-6 · #5C5548 · ΔE 3.48 · LRV 9
HDC-FL15-05 · #5C4E44 · ΔE 5.13 · LRV 8
UL170-1 · #635044 · ΔE 6.11 · LRV 9

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.3
All neutral at Valspar →
6006-2C · #5C4E3E · ΔE 2.3 · LRV 8.1
6001-2C · #585445 · ΔE 4.58 · LRV 8.8
V131-6 · #665244 · ΔE 5.84 · LRV 9.3
8004-26G · #59563F · ΔE 6.02 · LRV 9
2005-9A · #624B3F · ΔE 7.94 · LRV 8

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.57
All neutral at Diamond Vogel →
0445 · #575044 · ΔE 3.57 · LRV 8
0571 · #5B554B · ΔE 4.66 · LRV 9
0578 · #565248 · ΔE 5.22 · LRV 8
0585 · #55554F · ΔE 8.07 · LRV 9
0431 · #505345 · ΔE 8.57 · LRV 8

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.77
All neutral at C2 Paint →
C2-613 · #61554B · ΔE 4.77 · LRV 10
C2-917 · #504D45 · ΔE 6.41 · LRV 7
C2-838 · #615450 · ΔE 8.37 · LRV 9
C2-853 · #554E4C · ΔE 8.64 · LRV 8
C2-822 · #61514E · ΔE 9.63 · LRV 9

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.14
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEBN43 · #5B524A · ΔE 5.14 · LRV 9
DE6063 · #5E4F46 · ΔE 5.96 · LRV 8
DET693 · #655046 · ΔE 7.8 · LRV 9
DE6035 · #604D47 · ΔE 8.95 · LRV 8
DEBN14 · #614F4A · ΔE 9.11 · LRV 9

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.64
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 313 · #5C594B · ΔE 5.64 · LRV 10
NO. 36 · #534644 · ΔE 10.08 · LRV 7
NO. 255 · #4F4A4A · ΔE 10.14 · LRV 7
NO. 93 · #464C49 · ΔE 11.72 · LRV 7
NO. 305 · #505456 · ΔE 12.32 · LRV 9

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.51
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-160 · #525342 · ΔE 7.51 · LRV 8
JG-126 · #565950 · ΔE 9.09 · LRV 10
JG-158 · #585855 · ΔE 9.18 · LRV 10
JG-141 · #505353 · ΔE 11.16 · LRV 9
JG-171 · #664840 · ΔE 12.03 · LRV 8

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.2
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-IT · #5C4435 · ΔE 8.2 · LRV 7
BD-BA · #7C5F47 · ΔE 9.79 · LRV 14
BD-TS · #7C5F47 · ΔE 9.79 · LRV 14
BD-AH · #3D423E · ΔE 12.37 · LRV 6
BD-NE · #3D4D3F · ΔE 14.86 · LRV 7

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.83
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-54 · #484745 · ΔE 9.83 · LRV 6
PNT100-DP-55 · #515052 · ΔE 11.33 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-42 · #545E66 · ΔE 16.66 · LRV 11
PNT100-DP-77 · #604B56 · ΔE 17.88 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-67 · #7C4D4C · ΔE 18.38 · LRV 10

Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deck

The 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.

HGSW 6160 · LRV 9
HGSW 3221 · LRV 9
HGSW 7745 · LRV 9
HGSW 7545 · LRV 9
HGSW 3111 · LRV 9
HGSW 3091 · LRV 8

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#5D513E + #3E4A5D
TRIADIC
#5D513E · #3E5D51 · #513E5D
ANALOGOUS
#5D413E · #5D513E · #5A5D3E

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
7.74:1 AAA
Sample text on black
2.71:1 fail

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Olive Tapas

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Olive Tapas — the nearest deck color, Reduced Green (NO. 313), is clearly different (ΔE 5.64). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3211 instead. See the full Reduced Green swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Olive Tapas

Dunn-Edwards doesn't make a true equivalent of Olive Tapas — the nearest deck color, Black Walnut (DE6063), is clearly different (ΔE 5.96). For an exact match, any Dunn-Edwards retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3211 instead. See the full Black Walnut swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Olive Tapas

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Olive Tapas — the nearest deck color, Step Stool Green (JG-160), is clearly different (ΔE 7.51). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3211 instead. See the full Step Stool Green swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Olive Tapas

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Olive Tapas — the nearest deck color, It's a Date (BD-IT), is clearly different (ΔE 8.2). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3211 instead. See the full It's a Date swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Olive Tapas

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Olive Tapas — the nearest deck color, Blackest (PNT100-DP-55), is clearly different (ΔE 11.33). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3211 instead. See the full Blackest swatch →

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