Olive Tint
0390 · #EFEBD7 · LRV 83 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1First Star69
- 2Classic Gray74
- 3Olive Tint83
- 4Chantilly Lace91
- 5Ultra Pure White97
What Color Is Olive Tint, Really?
Olive Tint reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Kompozit 0390 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Olive Tint
Olive Tint shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Olive Tint
Olive Tint is very light — LRV 83, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Olive Tint 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 Kompozit 0390 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 | Queen Anne's LaceSW 6420 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.1 | 82 | Color page → |
| Behr | Soft MoonlightPPL-30 · Behr | 0.7 | 83 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Marble White942 · Benjamin Moore | 0.5 | 80 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Crème de Menthe8003-28A · Valspar | 0.9 | 83 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Adobe WhitePPG1100-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.1 | 83 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Mesa BeigePPG1092-2 · Glidden | 1.4 | 83 | Color page → |
Similar Kompozit Colors
The nearest shades to Olive Tint within Kompozit'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 #EFEBD7 in HSL space. Pair Olive Tint with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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