Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Branching-Out Olive |
| SKU | V093-5 |
| Hex | #907850 |
| RGB | 144, 120, 80 |
| HSL | 38°, 29%, 44% |
| LRV | 19.9 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Valspar Branching-Out Olive
With an LRV of 19.9, Branching-Out Olive is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Branching-Out Olive works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
14 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 brown from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Branching-Out Olive within Valspar'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 #907850 in HSL space. Pair Branching-Out Olive 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.
Valspar Branching-Out Olive Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Branching-Out Olive 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 Valspar V093-5 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Branching-Out Olive
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Branching-Out Olive is Shaker Peg (SW 9539) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shaker Peg swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Branching-Out Olive
At Behr, the closest color to Branching-Out Olive is Safari Brown (BXC-08) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Safari Brown swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Branching-Out Olive
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Branching-Out Olive is Rustic Ranch (PPG1104-6) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rustic Ranch swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Branching-Out Olive
The closest Glidden equivalent of Branching-Out Olive is Olive Tree (20YY 19/266). At ΔE 0.8 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19.9). If Glidden is your counter, order Olive Tree and you'll get the same color. See the full Olive Tree swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Branching-Out Olive
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Branching-Out Olive is Aegean Olive (322-6DB) — very close at ΔE 3.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Aegean Olive swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Branching-Out Olive
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Branching-Out Olive. The nearest is Kiln-Dried (HGSW 3152) at ΔE 3.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Kiln-Dried swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Branching-Out Olive
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Beaumont Brown (DE6182), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Branching-Out Olive without repainting risk. See the full Beaumont Brown swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Branching-Out Olive
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Branching-Out Olive. The nearest is Remote Trail (JG-165) at ΔE 4.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 17 vs 19.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Remote Trail swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Branching-Out Olive
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Branching-Out Olive is Brocade (0298). At ΔE 0.29 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19.9). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Brocade and you'll get the same color. See the full Brocade swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Branching-Out Olive
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Branching-Out Olive is Welcome Home (0325) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 19.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Welcome Home swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Branching-Out Olive
Rodda has no exact twin of Branching-Out Olive. The nearest is Garden Chalet (R040) at ΔE 4.15 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 19.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Garden Chalet swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Branching-Out Olive
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Branching-Out Olive is Garam Masala (C2-631) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Garam Masala swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Branching-Out Olive
At Kompozit, the closest color to Branching-Out Olive is Welcome Home (0325) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 19.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Welcome Home swatch →