French Olive (Valspar 6010-8)
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French Olive (Valspar 6010-8) is a very deep, warm green from Valspar: LRV 14, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with French Olive
Four Valspar colors picked for French Olive by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, 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 French 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 | Houseplant | SW 6727 | 14 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Herb Garden | 434 | 17.1 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Hummingbird Green | MQ6-48 | 14.8 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Clover Leaf | 1131-7 | 15 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar green colors nearest to French Olive (LRV 14) by LRV.
Lighter than French Olive
Darker than French Olive
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6010-8 |
| Hex | #567244 |
| RGB | 86, 114, 68 |
| HSL | 97°, 25%, 36% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 44.8, -19.3, 22.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
French Olive (Valspar 6010-8), published as #567244
#476943
#657B43
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of French Olive (Valspar 6010-8)?
- French 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 French Olive is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to French Olive in another brand?
- Houseplant (SW 6727) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is French Olive warm or cool?
- Valspar lists French Olive as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.3; 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.