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Sienna & Olive Color Scheme

A warm, earthy mix of burnt terracotta and soft olive green that feels grounded and lived-in, like an old Tuscan farmhouse. Each shade is matched to real paint you can buy.

By Mark Thompson · Pro Contractor & Field Editor

Start with Burnt Sienna, a deep terracotta with a clay-red warmth that instantly makes a space feel grounded and hand-built. It’s the kind of color that glows in afternoon light and wraps a room in something between sunbaked earth and old leather. As the dominant tone it sets a confident, rustic mood that feels relaxed rather than loud, the way a well-worn farmhouse feels lived-in from the moment you walk in.

To soften all that heat, Dusty Olive comes in as a muted, grayed-down green that cools the palette and adds a quiet, natural calm. Then Aged Linen, a creamy warm off-white, lifts everything and gives your eyes a place to rest so the sienna never feels too heavy. Together they make an easy, earthy trio that flows beautifully across a living room, a bedroom, a kitchen, or the whole home, especially anywhere you want that timeless Tuscan warmth.

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Burnt Sienna
walls
Benjamin Moore Pilgrimage Foliage · 2175-20
#AD5935
LRV 16
Dusty Olive
trim
Glidden European Olive · 70YY 18/220
#7C7852
LRV 18
Aged Linen
accent
Dunn-Edwards Muscat Blanc · DET676
#EBE2CF
LRV 76

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Each color matched to the closest real paint in every brand, by ΔE2000. Tap a swatch for its full guide or + to save it — take any SKU to the store, they mix on demand.

Burnt Sienna
#A85A36 · LRV 16 · walls
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7703 · ΔE 1.37
Behr · 260D-7 · ΔE 3.26
Benjamin Moore · 2175-20 · ΔE 1.24
Valspar · 2004-5A · ΔE 2.16
PPG / Glidden · PPG1199-7 · ΔE 1.5
Glidden · PPG1199-7 · ΔE 1.5
Dutch Boy · 311-7DB · ΔE 2.54
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 2092 · ΔE 2.13
Dunn-Edwards · DE5153 · ΔE 5.39
Magnolia Home · JG-36 · ΔE 2.67
Farrow & Ball · NO. 304 · ΔE 7.93
Diamond Vogel · 1053 · ΔE 4.97
Hirshfield's · 1039 · ΔE 2.1
Rodda · CA225 · ΔE 7.06
C2 Paint · C2-584 · ΔE 5.06
Clare · PNT100-DP-30 · ΔE 12.19
Portola Paints · ZION · ΔE 7.8
Annie Sloan · EMPERORS SILK · ΔE 16.67
Backdrop · BD-BA · ΔE 12.64
Rust-Oleum · 329211 · ΔE 13.26
Kompozit · 1039 · ΔE 2.1
Dusty Olive
#7C7A52 · LRV 19 · trim
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7729 · ΔE 2.84
Behr · HDC-AC-17 · ΔE 2.55
Benjamin Moore · 489 · ΔE 3.55
Valspar · 8003-26F · ΔE 2.92
PPG / Glidden · PPG1113-6 · ΔE 2.95
Glidden · 70YY 18/220 · ΔE 1.17
Dutch Boy · 224-6DB · ΔE 2.95
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 7734 · ΔE 4.64
Dunn-Edwards · DE5538 · ΔE 2.03
Magnolia Home · JG-58 · ΔE 4
Farrow & Ball · NO. 312 · ΔE 4.54
Diamond Vogel · 0396 · ΔE 3.4
Hirshfield's · 0403 · ΔE 4.15
Rodda · R047 · ΔE 6.44
C2 Paint · C2-663 · ΔE 1.49
Clare · PNT100-DP-61 · ΔE 7.64
Portola Paints · MIEL · ΔE 18.21
Annie Sloan · COCO · ΔE 9.62
Backdrop · BD-OS · ΔE 2.56
Rust-Oleum · 391446 · ΔE 15.4
Kompozit · 0403 · ΔE 4.15
Aged Linen
#ECE3D0 · LRV 77 · accent
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7571 · ΔE 1.48
Behr · ECC-45-2 · ΔE 0.4
Benjamin Moore · 232 · ΔE 0.72
Valspar · 8003-22A · ΔE 1.66
PPG / Glidden · PPG1099-1 · ΔE 1.45
Glidden · 40YY 76/112 · ΔE 0.89
Dutch Boy · 013W · ΔE 1.85
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 4042 · ΔE 1.48
Dunn-Edwards · DET676 · ΔE 0.22
Magnolia Home · JG-17 · ΔE 1.29
Farrow & Ball · NO. 9812 · ΔE 2.28
Diamond Vogel · 0327 · ΔE 0.54
Hirshfield's · 0327 · ΔE 0.55
Rodda · CA010 · ΔE 1.24
C2 Paint · C2-898 · ΔE 1.02
Clare · PNT100-LT-62 · ΔE 1.41
Portola Paints · MARIPOSA · ΔE 1.41
Annie Sloan · OLD OCHRE · ΔE 8.13
Backdrop · BD-DS · ΔE 2.49
Rust-Oleum · 398641 · ΔE 7.07
Kompozit · 0327 · ΔE 0.55

Questions

What colors go with burnt sienna?

Earthy greens and warm off-whites are its best friends. A soft olive cools the heat, and a creamy linen keeps the whole thing from feeling heavy.

Is this combination too warm or dark?

It reads cozy, not dark. The sienna is rich but the olive and the linen open it up, so the room still feels relaxed and easy to live in.

What undertones should I watch for?

Both the sienna and the olive lean toward yellow and brown, so they love warm light. Pair them with warm whites and warm metals like brass rather than cool grays.

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