Color spec
| Brand | PPG / Glidden |
| Name | Olive It |
| SKU | PPG1032-3 |
| Hex | #ADAA9A |
| RGB | 173, 170, 154 |
| HSL | 51°, 10%, 64% |
| LRV | 40 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Gray |
About PPG / Glidden Olive It
Olive It sits in the mid-range at LRV 40, 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.
Olive It is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
18 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar PPG / Glidden colors
closest in the PPG / Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Olive It within PPG / 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 #ADAA9A in HSL space. Pair Olive It 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.
PPG / Glidden Olive It Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Olive It 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 PPG / Glidden PPG1032-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Olive It
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Chatroom (SW 6171), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 41 vs 40) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Olive It without repainting risk. See the full Chatroom swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Olive It
Behr's nearest match is Mountain Shade (ECC-47-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 41 vs 40) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Olive It without repainting risk. See the full Mountain Shade swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Olive It
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Olive It is Herbal Escape (1487). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 40 vs 40). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Herbal Escape and you'll get the same color. See the full Herbal Escape swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Olive It
Valspar's nearest match is Artemis (8006-1D), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 40 vs 40) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Olive It without repainting risk. See the full Artemis swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Olive It
The closest Glidden equivalent of Olive It is Olive It (PPG1032-3). At ΔE 0.48 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 40 vs 40). If Glidden is your counter, order Olive It and you'll get the same color. See the full Olive It swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Olive It
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Promenade Gray (422-4DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 41 vs 40) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Olive It without repainting risk. See the full Promenade Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Olive It
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Chatroom (HGSW 3225), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 41 vs 40) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Olive It without repainting risk. See the full Chatroom swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Olive It
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Well-Crafted (DEGR35), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 39 vs 40) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Olive It without repainting risk. See the full Well-Crafted swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Olive It
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Olive It is Vitty Green (NO. G3). At ΔE 0.91 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 40 vs 40). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Vitty Green and you'll get the same color. See the full Vitty Green swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Olive It
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Olive It is Silverado Ranch (0421) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 41 vs 40) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silverado Ranch swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Olive It
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Olive It is Silverado Ranch (0421) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 40 vs 40) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silverado Ranch swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Olive It
Rodda's nearest match is Greenhouse (CA169), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 40 vs 40) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Olive It without repainting risk. See the full Greenhouse swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Olive It
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Olive It is Burlap (C2-892) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 40 vs 40) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Burlap swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Olive It
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Olive It. The nearest is Tate Green (371674) at ΔE 4.39 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 38 vs 40). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tate Green swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Olive It
At Kompozit, the closest color to Olive It is Silverado Ranch (0421) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 39 vs 40) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silverado Ranch swatch →