Manzanilla Olive
P057 · #8A872A · LRV 23 — warm yellow tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Essex Green6
- 2Vintage Vogue12
- 3Manzanilla Olive23
- 4Evergreen Fog30
- 5Clary Sage41
What Color Is Manzanilla Olive, Really?
Manzanilla Olive reads as a warm yellow tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Valspar P057 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Manzanilla Olive
Manzanilla Olive 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.
How Lighting Changes Manzanilla Olive
With an LRV of 23, Manzanilla Olive 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.
Most complaints about Manzanilla Olive 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 Valspar P057 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Wild Grass380D-7 · Behr | 3.0 | 25 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Dark Celery2146-10 · Benjamin Moore | 2.3 | 21 | Color page → |
| Hirshfield's | Martina Olive0795 · Hirshfield's | 3.7 | 25 | Color page → |
| Kompozit | Martina Olive0795 · Kompozit | 3.7 | 25 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Manzanilla Olive within Valspar'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 #8A872A in HSL space. Pair Manzanilla Olive with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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