Olive Branch Gold (Valspar 3006-7A)
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Olive Branch Gold (Valspar 3006-7A) is a deep, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 23, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Olive Branch Gold
Four Valspar colors picked for Olive Branch Gold by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Valspar did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Olive Branch Gold, 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 | Artifact | SW 6138 | 24 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Iced Coffee | CSP-985 | 22.8 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Wool Tweed | 320F-6 | 22.4 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Timber Beam | 1096-6 | 25 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Olive Branch Gold (LRV 23) by LRV.
Lighter than Olive Branch Gold
Darker than Olive Branch Gold
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3006-7A |
| Hex | #9B7F58 |
| RGB | 155, 127, 88 |
| HSL | 35°, 28%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.9, 5.3, 25.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Olive Branch Gold (Valspar 3006-7A), published as #9B7F58
#8D7657
#AA8857
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Olive Branch Gold (Valspar 3006-7A)?
- Olive Branch Gold has an LRV of 23. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Olive Branch Gold is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Olive Branch Gold in another brand?
- Iced Coffee (BM CSP-985) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Olive Branch Gold warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Olive Branch Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.2; 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.