Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Olive Boat |
| SKU | V094-5 |
| Hex | #846F43 |
| RGB | 132, 111, 67 |
| HSL | 41°, 33%, 39% |
| LRV | 16.8 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Valspar Olive Boat
With an LRV of 16.8, Olive Boat 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.
Olive Boat 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
12 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
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Olive Boat 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 #846F43 in HSL space. Pair Olive Boat 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 Olive Boat Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Olive Boat 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 V094-5 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Olive Boat
Behr's nearest match is Warm Earth (290F-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16.8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Olive Boat without repainting risk. See the full Warm Earth swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Olive Boat
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Olive Boat is Bittergreen (CSP-990) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16.8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bittergreen swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Olive Boat
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Olive Boat. The nearest is Shaker Peg (PPG1095-7) at ΔE 3.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Shaker Peg swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Olive Boat
At Glidden, the closest color to Olive Boat is Outrigger (PPG1104-7) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16.8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Outrigger swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Olive Boat
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Olive Boat. The nearest is Alchemical Gold (320-7DB) at ΔE 3.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Alchemical Gold swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Olive Boat
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Mossy (DE6189), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16.8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Olive Boat without repainting risk. See the full Mossy swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Olive Boat
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Olive Boat is Remote Trail (JG-165) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16.8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Remote Trail swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Olive Boat
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Olive Boat is Golden Summer (0305) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16.8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Golden Summer swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Olive Boat
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Olive Boat is Brocade (0298) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 16.8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brocade swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Olive Boat
At Rodda, the closest color to Olive Boat is Handcrafted (R054) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16.8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Handcrafted swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Olive Boat
At Kompozit, the closest color to Olive Boat is Brocade (0298) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 16.8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brocade swatch →