Ripe Olives (Valspar 6005-4B)
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Ripe Olives (Valspar 6005-4B) is a deep, warm beige from Valspar: LRV 24, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ripe Olives
Four Valspar colors picked for Ripe Olives by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Ripe Olives, 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 | Sheraton Sage | SW 0014 | 24 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Wethersfield Moss | HC-110 | 25.9 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Oregano Spice | PPU9-23 | 23.9 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Only Oregano | 11-28 | 24 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar beige colors nearest to Ripe Olives (LRV 24) by LRV.
Lighter than Ripe Olives
Darker than Ripe Olives
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6005-4B |
| Hex | #8B886A |
| RGB | 139, 136, 106 |
| HSL | 55°, 13%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.2, -4.1, 16.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ripe Olives (Valspar 6005-4B), published as #8B886A
#7C7F69
#9B9269
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ripe Olives (Valspar 6005-4B)?
- Ripe Olives has an LRV of 24. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ripe Olives is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Ripe Olives in another brand?
- Only Oregano (PPG 11-28) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ripe Olives warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Ripe Olives as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.6; 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.