Grecian Olive (Valspar 3008-7A)
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Grecian Olive (Valspar 3008-7A) is a deep, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 26, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Grecian Olive
Four Valspar colors picked for Grecian Olive 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 Grecian 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 | Tangled Twine | SW 9538 | 27 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Deep Ochre | 1048 | 26.7 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Bristle Grass | 330F-6 | 24.8 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Timber Beam | 1096-6 | 25 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Grecian Olive (LRV 26) by LRV.
Lighter than Grecian Olive
Darker than Grecian Olive
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3008-7A |
| Hex | #A38759 |
| RGB | 163, 135, 89 |
| HSL | 37°, 29%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.9, 4.3, 28.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Grecian Olive (Valspar 3008-7A), published as #A38759
#947E58
#B29158
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Grecian Olive (Valspar 3008-7A)?
- Grecian Olive has an LRV of 26. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Grecian Olive is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Grecian Olive in another brand?
- Deep Ochre (BM 1048) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Grecian Olive warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Grecian Olive as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 28.7; 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.