Italian Olive (Behr S-H-390)
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Italian Olive (Behr S-H-390) is a very deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 17, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Italian Olive
Four Behr colors picked for Italian 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 Italian 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 | Bengal Grass | SW 6411 | 19 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Foot Hills | 2148-10 | 18.6 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Olivita | 6006-6C | 19 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Pickled Okra | 1111-6 | 19 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Italian Olive (LRV 17 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Italian Olive
Darker than Italian Olive
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S-H-390 |
| Hex | #807243 |
| RGB | 128, 114, 67 |
| HSL | 46°, 31%, 38% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.3, -1.4, 28.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Italian Olive (Behr S-H-390), published as #807243
#726942
#8E7B42
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Italian Olive (Behr S-H-390)?
- Italian Olive has an LRV of 17 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Italian Olive is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Italian Olive in another brand?
- Pickled Okra (PPG 1111-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.5 (noticeably different).
- Is Italian Olive warm or cool?
- Behr lists Italian Olive as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 28.0; 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.