Olive Tapas
HGSW 3211 · #5D513E · LRV 9 — warm red-orange tone, very dark — reads black in most rooms.
- 1Black Bean4
- 2Olive Tapas9
- 3Cavern Clay20
- 4Redend Point30
What Color Is Olive Tapas, Really?
Olive Tapas reads as a warm red-orange tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover how HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3211 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Olive Tapas
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. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Olive Tapas 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3211 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 | Best BronzeSW 6160 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 9 | Color page → |
| Behr | TreemossQE-32 · Behr | 2.0 | 9 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Night OwlCC-662 · Benjamin Moore | 3.6 | 8 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Roasted Sepia6006-2C · Valspar | 2.3 | 8.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Friar's BrownPPG1024-7 · PPG / Glidden | 0.6 | 9 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Star AnisePPG1022-7 · Glidden | 2.4 | 8 | Color page → |
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Colors
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.
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 #5D513E in HSL space. Pair Olive Tapas with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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