Valspar

Absolute Olive

T600

Absolute Olive is a medium-dark taupe olive with a brown-gray cast. The color feels aged. It works well on built-ins, mudroom cabinetry, or exterior shutters where a neutral needs more character than gray.

On full walls, add enough lamps and pale surfaces to prevent heaviness. Cream trim suits it, and antique brass or textured stone adds depth. Red-toned floors can make the olive read browner, so test right against them.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

T600

Collection

The Classic Collection

Absolute 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 Valspar Absolute Olive under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Absolute Olive under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Low

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

40°

Orange Family

Lightness

45%

Medium

Saturation

14%

Very Muted

LRV

19.5

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 →

Color Codes

HEX

#847963

RGB Decimal

132, 121, 99

RGB Percent

51.8%, 47.5%, 38.8%

HSL

40.0, 14.3%, 45.3%

HSV

40.0, 25.0%, 51.8%

CMYK

0.0%, 8.3%, 25.0%, 48.2%

YIQ

121.8, 13.6, -4.5

XYZ

18.61, 19.48, 14.58

CIE Lab

51.25, 0.46, 13.61

CIE Luv

51.25, 8.03, 17.42

Hunter Lab

44.14, 0.37, 9.65

Decimal

8681827

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Absolute Olive Pantalon Muddled Basil Enduring Bronze

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Absolute Olive Downtown Outrigger Collingwood

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Absolute Olive Blue Heron Zombie Blue Satin

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Absolute Olive Herb Cornucopia Sequoia Plaza 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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