Olive Shade (Behr S330-7)
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Olive Shade (Behr S330-7) is a very deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 16.9, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Olive Shade
Four Behr colors picked for Olive Shade 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 Shade, 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 | Eminent Bronze | SW 6412 | 14 | 4.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Greenbrook | 517 | 17 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Olivita | 6006-6C | 19 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Green Briar | 1113-6 | 17 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Olive Shade (LRV 16.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Olive Shade
Darker than Olive Shade
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S330-7 |
| Hex | #7D7248 |
| RGB | 125, 114, 72 |
| HSL | 48°, 27%, 39% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.1, -2.2, 24.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Olive Shade (Behr S330-7), published as #7D7248
#6F6947
#8C7B47
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Olive Shade (Behr S330-7)?
- Olive Shade has an LRV of 16.9 (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 Shade is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Olive Shade in another brand?
- Green Briar (PPG 1113-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.3 (very close).
- Is Olive Shade warm or cool?
- Behr lists Olive Shade as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 24.8; 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.