Russian Olive (PPG 1112-7)
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Russian Olive (PPG 1112-7) is a very deep, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 14, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Russian Olive
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Russian Olive by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Russian 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 | Eminent Bronze | SW 6412 | 14 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Sage | 2143-10 | 15.3 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Olive Shadow | 360F-7 | 12.2 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Moss Mulch | 6009-4 | 15 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Russian Olive (LRV 14) by LRV.
Lighter than Russian Olive
Darker than Russian Olive
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1112-7 |
| Hex | #726647 |
| RGB | 114, 102, 71 |
| HSL | 43°, 23%, 36% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 43.6, -0.2, 19.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Russian Olive (PPG 1112-7), published as #726647
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#806F46
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Russian Olive (PPG 1112-7)?
- Russian Olive has an LRV of 14. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Russian Olive is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Russian Olive in another brand?
- Sage (BM 2143-10) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.5 (noticeably different).
- Is Russian Olive warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Russian Olive as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.3; 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.