Olive Gray (PPG 1027-4)
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Olive Gray (PPG 1027-4) is a deep, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 39, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Olive Gray
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Olive Gray by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Olive Gray, 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 | Svelte Sage | SW 6164 | 41 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Clarksville Gray | HC-102 | 39.6 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Field Khaki | BXC-22 | 39.4 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Transitional Tan | 6008-2A | 39 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Olive Gray (LRV 39) by LRV.
Lighter than Olive Gray
Darker than Olive Gray
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1027-4 |
| Hex | #AFA78D |
| RGB | 175, 167, 141 |
| HSL | 46°, 18%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.5, -1.5, 14.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Olive Gray (PPG 1027-4), published as #AFA78D
#9F9D8C
#BFB18D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Olive Gray (PPG 1027-4)?
- Olive Gray has an LRV of 39. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Olive Gray is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Olive Gray in another brand?
- Clarksville Gray (BM HC-102) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Olive Gray warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Olive Gray as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.5; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.