Olive It (PPG 1032-3)
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Olive It (PPG 1032-3) is a medium, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 40, so it reflects about 40 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Olive It
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Olive It 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 It, 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 | Chatroom | SW 6171 | 41 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Herbal Escape | 1487 | 40 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Jungle Camouflage | N350-4 | 38.3 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Carriage House | 6003-1C | 43 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Olive It (LRV 40) by LRV.
Lighter than Olive It
Darker than Olive It
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1032-3 |
| Hex | #AEAB9A |
| RGB | 174, 171, 154 |
| HSL | 51°, 11%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 40 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.8, -1.9, 9.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Olive It (PPG 1032-3), published as #AEAB9A
#9EA198
#BFB59A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Olive It (PPG 1032-3)?
- Olive It has an LRV of 40. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Olive It is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Olive It in another brand?
- Herbal Escape (BM 1487) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Olive It warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Olive It as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.1; 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.