Olive Leaf (Behr S-H-760)
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Olive Leaf (Behr S-H-760) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 7.4, so it reflects about 7 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Olive Leaf
Three Behr colors picked for Olive Leaf by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Leaf, 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 | Nocturne | SW 9520 | 8 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Tavern Charcoal | CW-90 | 9.7 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Olive Suede | 6010-3 | 8 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Licorice | 1009-7 | 8 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Olive Leaf (LRV 7.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Olive Leaf
Darker than Olive Leaf
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S-H-760 |
| Hex | #504D41 |
| RGB | 80, 77, 65 |
| HSL | 48°, 10%, 28% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 32.7, -1.1, 7.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Olive Leaf (Behr S-H-760), published as #504D41
#424440
#5E5641
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Olive Leaf (Behr S-H-760)?
- Olive Leaf has an LRV of 7.4 (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 Leaf is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Olive Leaf in another brand?
- Tavern Charcoal (BM CW-90) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Olive Leaf warm or cool?
- Behr lists Olive Leaf as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.6; 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.