Fifth Olive-nue (Behr T16-08)
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Fifth Olive-nue (Behr T16-08) is a deep, warm greige from Behr: LRV 24.5, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fifth Olive-nue
Four Behr colors picked for Fifth Olive-nue by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper greige, 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 Fifth Olive-nue, 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 | Terrain | SW 9613 | 23 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Equestrian Gray | 1553 | 25.3 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Mossy Aura | 6002-2B | 24 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Roller Coaster | 1008-5 | 24 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr greige colors nearest to Fifth Olive-nue (LRV 24.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Fifth Olive-nue
Darker than Fifth Olive-nue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | T16-08 |
| Hex | #8E8779 |
| RGB | 142, 135, 121 |
| HSL | 40°, 9%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.5, 0.1, 8.5 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fifth Olive-nue (Behr T16-08), published as #8E8779
#7E7E77
#9E9079
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fifth Olive-nue (Behr T16-08)?
- Fifth Olive-nue has an LRV of 24.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fifth Olive-nue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Fifth Olive-nue in another brand?
- Roller Coaster (PPG 1008-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Fifth Olive-nue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Fifth Olive-nue as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.5; 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.