Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Olive Smudge |
| SKU | 6001-2C |
| Hex | #585445 |
| RGB | 88, 84, 69 |
| HSL | 47°, 12%, 31% |
| LRV | 8.8 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Olive Smudge
At LRV 8.8, Olive Smudge is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Olive Smudge earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
15 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Olive Smudge 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 #585445 in HSL space. Pair Olive Smudge 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 Smudge Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Olive Smudge 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 6001-2C directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Olive Smudge
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Olive Smudge is Muddled Basil (SW 7745) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8.8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Muddled Basil swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Olive Smudge
At Behr, the closest color to Olive Smudge is Swiss Brown (N210-6) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8.8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Swiss Brown swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Olive Smudge
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Olive Smudge is Dakota Woods Green (2139-20). At ΔE 0.73 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 8.8). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Dakota Woods Green and you'll get the same color. See the full Dakota Woods Green swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Olive Smudge
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Walnut Grove (PPG1028-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8.8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Olive Smudge without repainting risk. See the full Walnut Grove swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Olive Smudge
The closest Glidden equivalent of Olive Smudge is Olive Black (50YY 09/101). At ΔE 0.76 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8.8). If Glidden is your counter, order Olive Black and you'll get the same color. See the full Olive Black swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Olive Smudge
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Ironside (422-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8.8) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Olive Smudge without repainting risk. See the full Ironside swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Olive Smudge
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Olive Smudge is Subterranean (HGSW 3221) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8.8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Subterranean swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Olive Smudge
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Olive Smudge is Step Stool Green (JG-160) — very close at ΔE 3.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8.8) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Step Stool Green swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Olive Smudge
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Reduced Green (NO. 313), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 8.8) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Olive Smudge without repainting risk. See the full Reduced Green swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Olive Smudge
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Olive Smudge is Philosophically Speaking (0578) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8.8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Philosophically Speaking swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Olive Smudge
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Monogram (0424), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 8.8) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Olive Smudge without repainting risk. See the full Monogram swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Olive Smudge
Rodda's nearest match is Garden Moss (R048), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8.8) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Olive Smudge without repainting risk. See the full Garden Moss swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Olive Smudge
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Olive Smudge is Ponderosa (PONDEROSA) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8.8) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ponderosa swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Olive Smudge
Kompozit's nearest match is Monogram (0424), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8.8) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Olive Smudge without repainting risk. See the full Monogram swatch →