Tate Olive (Behr 390F-6)
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Tate Olive (Behr 390F-6) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 27.2, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tate Olive
Four Behr colors picked for Tate Olive by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Tate Olive, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Lemon Verbena | SW 7726 | 31 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Hiking Path | 524 | 30.1 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Rolling Prairie | 6007-4B | 28 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tapenade | 11-32 | 29 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Tate Olive (LRV 27.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Tate Olive
Darker than Tate Olive
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 390F-6 |
| Hex | #988F63 |
| RGB | 152, 143, 99 |
| HSL | 50°, 21%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.2, -3.6, 24.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tate Olive (Behr 390F-6), published as #988F63
#898562
#A79962
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tate Olive (Behr 390F-6)?
- Tate Olive has an LRV of 27.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tate Olive is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Tate Olive in another brand?
- Tapenade (PPG 11-32) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Tate Olive warm or cool?
- Behr lists Tate Olive as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 24.7; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.