Truly Olive (Behr S350-6)
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Truly Olive (Behr S350-6) is a very deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 16.5, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Truly Olive
Four Behr colors picked for Truly 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 Truly 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 | Edamame | SW 7729 | 20 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Greenbrook | 517 | 17 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Olivita | 6006-6C | 19 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Green Briar | 1113-6 | 17 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Truly Olive (LRV 16.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Truly Olive
Darker than Truly Olive
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S350-6 |
| Hex | #777250 |
| RGB | 119, 114, 80 |
| HSL | 52°, 20%, 39% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.7, -3.8, 19.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Truly Olive (Behr S350-6), published as #777250
#69694F
#867B4F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Truly Olive (Behr S350-6)?
- Truly Olive has an LRV of 16.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Truly Olive is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Truly Olive in another brand?
- Green Briar (PPG 1113-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Truly Olive warm or cool?
- Behr lists Truly Olive as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.6; 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.