Olive Brown
CA082 · #938979 · LRV 25 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Roycroft Brass15
- 2Anonymous20
- 3Olive Brown25
- 4Mindful Gray48
- 5Revere Pewter55
What Color Is Olive Brown, Really?
Olive Brown reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Rodda CA082 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Olive Brown
Olive Brown is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Olive Brown
Olive Brown sits in the mid-range at LRV 25, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Olive Brown 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 Rodda CA082 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 | Curio GraySW 24 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.4 | 26 | Color page → |
| Behr | Lost CanyonMQ6-29 · Behr | 0.6 | 26 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Cathedral GrayCSP-205 · Benjamin Moore | 0.9 | 26 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Stone Manor6006-2A · Valspar | 2.8 | 26.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | MeanderPPG1029-5 · PPG / Glidden | 4.4 | 26 | Color page → |
| Glidden | MeanderPPG1029-5 · Glidden | 4.4 | 26 | Color page → |
Similar Rodda Colors
The nearest shades to Olive Brown within Rodda'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 #938979 in HSL space. Pair Olive Brown with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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