Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Mountain Olive |
| SKU | 6007-4C |
| Hex | #8A7C52 |
| RGB | 138, 124, 82 |
| HSL | 45°, 25%, 43% |
| LRV | 20.6 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Valspar Mountain Olive
With an LRV of 20.6, Mountain 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.
Mountain 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
13 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
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Mountain 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 #8A7C52 in HSL space. Pair Mountain 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 Mountain Olive Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Mountain 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 6007-4C directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mountain Olive
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Mountain Olive. The nearest is Edamame (SW 7729) at ΔE 3.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20.6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Edamame swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Mountain Olive
At Behr, the closest color to Mountain Olive is Fern Grove (HDC-AC-16A) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20.6) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fern Grove swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Mountain Olive
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Mountain Olive. The nearest is Chopped Dill (496) at ΔE 4.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 20.6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chopped Dill swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Mountain Olive
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Mountain Olive is Rustic Ranch (PPG1104-6) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20.6) 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 Mountain Olive
At Glidden, the closest color to Mountain Olive is Rustic Ranch (PPG1104-6) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20.6) 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 →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Mountain Olive
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Aegean Olive (322-6DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20.6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Mountain Olive without repainting risk. See the full Aegean Olive swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mountain Olive
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Mountain Olive. The nearest is Olive Grove (HGSW 7734) at ΔE 3.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20.6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Olive Grove swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Mountain Olive
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Mountain Olive. The nearest is Coconut Shell (DE6202) at ΔE 4.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20.6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Coconut Shell swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Mountain Olive
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Mountain Olive is Herald's Trumpet (0319) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20.6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Herald's Trumpet swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Mountain Olive
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Mountain Olive is Welcome Home (0325) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 20.6) 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 →
Kompozit Equivalent of Mountain Olive
At Kompozit, the closest color to Mountain Olive is Welcome Home (0325) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 20.6) 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 →