Pratt & Lambert Olive Branch#7E7C5C · LRV 18
Olive Branch reads as a yellow / warm — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Pratt & Lambert 27-8 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Pratt & Lambert |
| Name | Olive Branch |
| SKU | 27-8 |
| Hex | #7E7C5C |
| RGB | 126, 124, 92 |
| HSL | 56°, 16%, 43% |
| LRV | 18 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | Green |
About Pratt & Lambert Olive Branch
With an LRV of 18, Olive Branch is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Olive Branch works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
Kompozit alternative
The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.
Closest matches at every US brand
10 brands · top 5 each5 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 green from that brand.
Backdrop
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Clare
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #7E7C5C in HSL space. Pair Olive Branch 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.