Golden Olive (Behr MQ2-24)
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Golden Olive (Behr MQ2-24) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 34, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Golden Olive
Four Behr colors picked for Golden Olive by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Golden 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 | Studio Taupe | SW 7549 | 34 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Coffeehouse Tan | CW-130 | 36.9 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Wild Mushroom | 3007-9C | 34 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Stony Creek | 1097-5 | 33 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Golden Olive (LRV 34 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Golden Olive
Darker than Golden Olive
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ2-24 |
| Hex | #AE9B80 |
| RGB | 174, 155, 128 |
| HSL | 35°, 22%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.0, 2.7, 16.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Golden Olive (Behr MQ2-24), published as #AE9B80
#9F917F
#BEA57F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Golden Olive (Behr MQ2-24)?
- Golden Olive has an LRV of 34 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Golden Olive is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Golden Olive in another brand?
- Stony Creek (PPG 1097-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Golden Olive warm or cool?
- Behr lists Golden Olive as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.7; 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.