Portsmouth Olive (Behr HDC-CL-20)
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Portsmouth Olive (Behr HDC-CL-20) is a very deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 14.1, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Portsmouth Olive
Four Behr colors picked for Portsmouth Olive by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, 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 Portsmouth 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 | Relentless Olive | SW 6425 | 16 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Guacamole | 2144-10 | 12.9 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Summer's End | 6005-4C | 12 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Gratefully Grass | 1115-7 | 16 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Portsmouth Olive (LRV 14.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Portsmouth Olive
Darker than Portsmouth Olive
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-CL-20 |
| Hex | #6B6B44 |
| RGB | 107, 107, 68 |
| HSL | 60°, 22%, 34% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 44.3, -6.6, 21.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Portsmouth Olive (Behr HDC-CL-20), published as #6B6B44
#5D6243
#797443
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Portsmouth Olive (Behr HDC-CL-20)?
- Portsmouth Olive has an LRV of 14.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Portsmouth Olive is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Portsmouth Olive in another brand?
- Guacamole (BM 2144-10) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is Portsmouth Olive warm or cool?
- Behr lists Portsmouth Olive as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 21.9; 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.