Classic Olive (Behr ICC-88)
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Classic Olive (Behr ICC-88) is a very deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 11.3, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Classic Olive
Three Behr colors picked for Classic 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 Classic 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 | Palm Leaf | SW 7735 | 10 | 2.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Turtle Green | 2142-20 | 12.9 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Summer's End | 6005-4C | 12 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Russian Olive | 1112-7 | 14 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Classic Olive (LRV 11.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Classic Olive
Darker than Classic Olive
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ICC-88 |
| Hex | #685E3F |
| RGB | 104, 94, 63 |
| HSL | 45°, 25%, 33% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 40.1, -1.0, 19.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Classic Olive (Behr ICC-88), published as #685E3F
#5A553E
#76673E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Classic Olive (Behr ICC-88)?
- Classic Olive has an LRV of 11.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Classic Olive is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Classic Olive in another brand?
- Palm Leaf (SW 7735) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.3 (very close).
- Is Classic Olive warm or cool?
- Behr lists Classic Olive as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.3; 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.