Olive Sprig
PPG1125-4 · #ACAF96 · LRV 42 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Olive Sprig42
- 4October Mist47
- 5Soft Fern57
What Color Is Olive Sprig, Really?
Olive Sprig reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1125-4 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Olive Sprig
Olive Sprig is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Olive Sprig
Olive Sprig sits in the mid-range at LRV 42, 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.
Most complaints about Olive Sprig 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 PPG / Glidden PPG1125-4 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 | Clary SageSW 6178 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.5 | 41 | Color page → |
| Behr | Spring WalkPPU10-06 · Behr | 1.1 | 42 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Estate SaleCSP-795 · Benjamin Moore | 1.1 | 41 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Stormy DayV097-3 · Valspar | 2.9 | 40.9 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Olive SprigPPG1125-4 · Glidden | 0.3 | 42 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Clary SageHGSW 3245 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 1.5 | 41 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Olive Sprig within PPG / Glidden'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 #ACAF96 in HSL space. Pair Olive Sprig with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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