Spicy Olive (Behr PPH-61)
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Spicy Olive (Behr PPH-61) is a very deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 18.3, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Spicy Olive
Four Behr colors picked for Spicy 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 Spicy 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 | Artichoke | SW 6179 | 21 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Great Barrington Green | HC-122 | 21.4 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | April Arbor | 5008-4C | 17 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Dark Sage | 1124-6 | 17 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Spicy Olive (LRV 18.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Spicy Olive
Darker than Spicy Olive
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPH-61 |
| Hex | #727A5F |
| RGB | 114, 122, 95 |
| HSL | 78°, 12%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.9, -8.1, 13.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
| Also sold as | PPH-61 (HISP) Aceituna Picante |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Spicy Olive (Behr PPH-61), published as #727A5F
#63715E
#82835E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Spicy Olive (Behr PPH-61)?
- Spicy Olive has an LRV of 18.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Spicy Olive is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Spicy Olive in another brand?
- Dark Sage (PPG 1124-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Spicy Olive warm or cool?
- Behr lists Spicy Olive as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.8; 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.