Olive (Behr PPU8-01)
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Olive (Behr PPU8-01) is a very deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 15.5, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Olive
Four Behr colors picked for Olive by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 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 | Twig Basket | SW 9529 | 16 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Urban Legend | 238 | 15 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Twilight Jungle | 3007-9A | 15 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Conservation | 1027-6 | 16 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Olive (LRV 15.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Olive
Darker than Olive
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU8-01 |
| Hex | #7B6C4D |
| RGB | 123, 108, 77 |
| HSL | 40°, 23%, 39% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.3, 1.0, 19.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Olive (Behr PPU8-01), published as #7B6C4D
#6D634C
#8A754C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Olive (Behr PPU8-01)?
- Olive has an LRV of 15.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Olive is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Olive in another brand?
- Urban Legend (BM 238) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Olive warm or cool?
- Behr lists Olive as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.5; 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.