Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Ripe Olive |
| SKU | 6005-4B |
| Hex | #87805F |
| RGB | 135, 128, 95 |
| HSL | 50°, 17%, 45% |
| LRV | 21.5 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Valspar Ripe Olive
With an LRV of 21.5, Ripe 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.
Ripe Olive works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Ripe 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 #87805F in HSL space. Pair Ripe 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 Ripe Olive Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Ripe 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 6005-4B directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ripe Olive
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Avocado (SW 2861), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It runs slightly darker (LRV 20 vs 21.5) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Ripe Olive without repainting risk. See the full Avocado swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Ripe Olive
At Behr, the closest color to Ripe Olive is Martini Olive (PMD-47) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21.5) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Martini Olive swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Ripe Olive
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Ripe Olive is Smoke Bush (1519) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 20 vs 21.5) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Smoke Bush swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Ripe Olive
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Ripe Olive is Wilderness (PPG11-26) — very close at ΔE 3.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21.5) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wilderness swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Ripe Olive
Glidden's nearest match is Antique Olive (70YY 21/210), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21.5) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Ripe Olive without repainting risk. See the full Antique Olive swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ripe Olive
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Olive Grove (HGSW 7734), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It runs slightly darker (LRV 20 vs 21.5) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Ripe Olive without repainting risk. See the full Olive Grove swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Ripe Olive
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Ripe Olive is Green Scene (DE6251) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21.5) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Green Scene swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Ripe Olive
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Sonata (0381), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21.5) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Ripe Olive without repainting risk. See the full Sonata swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Ripe Olive
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Land Before Time (0360), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21.5) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Ripe Olive without repainting risk. See the full Land Before Time swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Ripe Olive
At Backdrop, the closest color to Ripe Olive is Old Soul (BD-OS) — very close at ΔE 2.99, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 18 vs 21.5) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Old Soul swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Ripe Olive
Kompozit's nearest match is Land Before Time (0360), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21.5) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Ripe Olive without repainting risk. See the full Land Before Time swatch →