Behr

Dusty Olive

PPU8-20

Dusty Olive is a light olive-taupe with very little brightness. It feels calm and dry, more like weathered leaves than fresh green. The gray base matters.

Use it in a study, entry, or exterior trim scheme with stone or wood. Let the scheme lean on cream walls, black metal, or natural linen. In northern light, the sample may appear more neutral and less green. Large samples help reveal the undertone.

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Color Codes

HEX

#9d9885

RGB Decimal

157, 152, 133

RGB Percent

61.6%, 59.6%, 52.2%

HSL

47.5, 10.9%, 56.9%

HSV

47.5, 15.3%, 61.6%

CMYK

0.0%, 3.2%, 15.3%, 38.4%

YIQ

151.3, 9.1, -4.9

XYZ

29.37, 31.32, 26.69

CIE Lab

62.78, -1.53, 10.66

CIE Luv

62.78, 4.05, 14.94

Hunter Lab

55.96, -1.32, 8.52

Decimal

10328197

Dusty Olive in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Behr Dusty Olive under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Behr Dusty Olive under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

Low

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

48°

Orange Family

Lightness

57%

Medium

Saturation

11%

Very Muted

LRV

59.5

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Dusty Olive Hampshire Gray Momentum Eclipse

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Dusty Olive Granite Boulder Tempered Gray Whisper Softly

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Dusty Olive Irises Fantasia Stardust Evening

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Dusty Olive Edamame Smoked Mauve Pea Green

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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Green Earth

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Cole Stone

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Raintree Green

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River Gorge Gray

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Rolling Pebble

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