Aged Olive (Behr HDC-NT-05)
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Aged Olive (Behr HDC-NT-05) is a very deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 18.4, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Aged Olive
Three Behr colors picked for Aged Olive by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Aged 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 | Carriage Stone | SW 9614 | 18 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Roosevelt Taupe | 1539 | 19.6 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Olive Sawdust | 6007-2C | 16 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Clam Shell | 1023-6 | 18 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Aged Olive (LRV 18.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Aged Olive
Darker than Aged Olive
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-NT-05 |
| Hex | #7E7666 |
| RGB | 126, 118, 102 |
| HSL | 40°, 11%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.9, 0.2, 9.9 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Aged Olive (Behr HDC-NT-05), published as #7E7666
#6F6D65
#8D7F66
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Aged Olive (Behr HDC-NT-05)?
- Aged Olive has an LRV of 18.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Aged Olive is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Aged Olive in another brand?
- Roosevelt Taupe (BM 1539) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Aged Olive warm or cool?
- Behr lists Aged Olive as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.9; 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.