Fresh Olive (Behr PPU9-04)
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Fresh Olive (Behr PPU9-04) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 33.8, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fresh Olive
Four Behr colors picked for Fresh 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 Fresh 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 | Lemon Verbena | SW 7726 | 31 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Olive Branch | 2143-30 | 32.9 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Gold Infusion | 6007-4A | 34 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Pea Soup | 1114-5 | 33 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Fresh Olive (LRV 33.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Fresh Olive
Darker than Fresh Olive
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU9-04 |
| Hex | #A69E73 |
| RGB | 166, 158, 115 |
| HSL | 51°, 22%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 33.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.8, -3.9, 23.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fresh Olive (Behr PPU9-04), published as #A69E73
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fresh Olive (Behr PPU9-04)?
- Fresh Olive has an LRV of 33.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fresh Olive is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Fresh Olive in another brand?
- Pea Soup (PPG 1114-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Fresh Olive warm or cool?
- Behr lists Fresh Olive as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.6; 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.