Only Olive (PPG 1123-4)
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Only Olive (PPG 1123-4) is a medium, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 59, so it reflects about 59 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Only Olive
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Only Olive by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, 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 Only 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 | Acanthus | SW 0029 | 60 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Soft Fern | 2144-40 | 56.7 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Morning Zen | S380-2 | 59.9 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Mint Frost | 6001-3B | 58 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Only Olive (LRV 59) by LRV.
Lighter than Only Olive
Darker than Only Olive
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1123-4 |
| Hex | #CBCCB5 |
| RGB | 203, 204, 181 |
| HSL | 63°, 18%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 59 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.4, -4.3, 11.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Only Olive (PPG 1123-4), published as #CBCCB5
#BAC2B3
#DCD6B5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Only Olive (PPG 1123-4)?
- Only Olive has an LRV of 59. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Only Olive is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Only Olive in another brand?
- Mint Frost (Valspar 6001-3B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Only Olive warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Only Olive as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.4; 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.