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Olive Entryway Palette — Weathered Olive & Soft Linen

A grounded five-color entryway scheme led by weathered olive, warmed with linen, oak, and a deep clay accent — every color matched to real paint you can buy.

By Jessica Williams · Color Stylist & Interior Editor

Weathered Olive
Walls
Kompozit Old School · 0410
#686945
LRV 13
Soft Linen
Trim & Ceiling
Kompozit Nilla Vanilla · 0003
#F1EBE0
LRV 83
Stone Greige
Cabinets or Vanity
Kompozit Velum Smoke · 0342
#D6CEB9
LRV 62
Warm Oak
Wood & Floors
Kompozit Butterscotch Mousse · 0249
#A97D54
LRV 24
Deep Clay
Accent
Kompozit Earthly Pleasure · 0102
#693C3B
LRV 7
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An entryway is the handshake of a home, and Weathered Olive gives it a calm, confident grip. This dusty green is soft enough to feel restful the moment you step inside, yet earthy enough to carry coats, bags, and the daily traffic of a busy door without looking tired.

Around it, Soft Linen lifts the trim, doors, and ceiling so the space stays open and bright. Stone Greige is lovely on a built-in bench or a small console, and a Warm Oak floor keeps everything honest and grounded underfoot.

For the spark, a little Deep Clay on a door, a stool, or a framed mirror adds depth that feels very 2026 — warm, lived-in, and quietly luxurious. Let the olive lead, the neutrals breathe, and the clay show up just enough to be noticed.

Buy These Colors

Each color matched to the closest real paint in every brand, by ΔE2000. Kompozit first; take any SKU to the store — these mix on demand.

Weathered Olive
#6B6B4A · LRV 14 · Walls
Kompozit Old School · 0410 ΔE 1.36
Backdrop Buenos Aires · BD-BA ΔE 15.59
Behr Butternut Wood · 710D-6 ΔE 1.45
Benjamin Moore Sterling Forest · 518 ΔE 3.56
Clare Daily Greens · PNT100-DP-61 ΔE 7.53
Dunn-Edwards Spruce Woods · DE6238 ΔE 4.12
Farrow & Ball Bancha · No. 298 ΔE 1.22
Magnolia Home Landscape · JG-49 ΔE 2.82
PPG / Glidden Rustling Leaves · 1123-7 ΔE 1.29
Sherwin-Williams Oakmoss · SW 6180 ΔE 2.43
Valspar Vineyard View · 8003-27F ΔE 3.67
Soft Linen
#F1ECE0 · LRV 84 · Trim & Ceiling
Kompozit Nilla Vanilla · 0003 ΔE 0.79
Backdrop Jane · BD-JA ΔE 1.48
Behr Salt Crystal · QE-25 ΔE 0.59
Benjamin Moore Vapor · AF-35 ΔE 1.19
Clare Classic · PNT100-LT-12 ΔE 4.7
Dunn-Edwards Bone China · DEW339 ΔE 1.22
Farrow & Ball White Tie · No. 2002 ΔE 2.86
Magnolia Home Pearly Cotton · JG-33 ΔE 1.91
PPG / Glidden Candlelit Beige · 1207-1 ΔE 0.76
Sherwin-Williams Greek Villa · SW 7551 ΔE 0.86
Valspar Polar White · 7003-16 ΔE 0.75
Stone Greige
#D7CDBC · LRV 62 · Cabinets or Vanity
Kompozit Velum Smoke · 0342 ΔE 2.17
Backdrop Real Real · BD-RR ΔE 1.53
Behr Bell Tower · MQ3-15 ΔE 1.85
Benjamin Moore Cedar Key · 982 ΔE 0.83
Clare Flatiron · PNT100-LT-17 ΔE 2.55
Dunn-Edwards Porous Stone · DE6220 ΔE 1.86
Farrow & Ball Cromarty · No. 285 ΔE 4.26
Magnolia Home Plaster · JG-156 ΔE 1.08
PPG / Glidden Crushed Silk · 1024-3 ΔE 0.66
Sherwin-Williams Grecian Ivory · SW 7541 ΔE 0.66
Valspar Parlour Taupe · 7003-1 ΔE 1.39
Warm Oak
#A67C52 · LRV 23 · Wood & Floors
Kompozit Butterscotch Mousse · 0249 ΔE 0.97
Backdrop Old Soul · BD-OS ΔE 15.62
Behr Butter Caramel · HDC-CL-18A ΔE 1.03
Benjamin Moore Graham Cracker · 1113 ΔE 1.29
Clare Dirty Chai · PNT100-DP-52 ΔE 13.92
Dunn-Edwards Pyramid · DE6153 ΔE 3.29
Farrow & Ball Mouse's Back · No. 40 ΔE 10.32
Magnolia Home Vintage Crown · JG-152 ΔE 4.27
PPG / Glidden Cinnamon Crunch · 1080-6 ΔE 2.04
Sherwin-Williams Smokey Topaz · SW 6117 ΔE 2.35
Valspar Leather Satchel · 3003-7B ΔE 1.7
Deep Clay
#5C3A2E · LRV 5 · Accent
Kompozit Earthly Pleasure · 0102 ΔE 6.68
Backdrop It's a Date · BD-IT ΔE 5.4
Behr Brown Velvet · N160-7 ΔE 2.12
Benjamin Moore Chocolate Sundae · 2113-10 ΔE 2.75
Clare Blackish · PNT100-DP-54 ΔE 15.37
Dunn-Edwards Northern Territory · DEA158 ΔE 5.1
Farrow & Ball Brinjal · No. 222 ΔE 9.34
Magnolia Home Moody Fig · JG-155 ΔE 8.47
PPG / Glidden Dark Granite · 1005-7 ΔE 9.98
Sherwin-Williams Terra Brun · SW 6048 ΔE 0.79
Valspar Roasted Coffee · 2009-10 ΔE 1.4

Questions

Why does olive work so well in an entryway?

Olive is a quiet, grounding green that hides scuffs and dust better than a pale wall, which matters in the one room everyone walks through first. It feels welcoming without shouting.

How do I keep an olive entryway from feeling dark?

Lean on the linen trim and ceiling to bounce light around, and let the oak floor and a touch of clay add warmth. Olive reads moody only when there is nothing bright to balance it.

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