Valspar

Dusty Olive

6005-4A

Dusty Olive is a deep yellowed olive with a dry, vintage quality. Its low-30s LRV needs pale trim nearby. The color suits built-ins, a dining room, or a back entry when paired with lighter trim and steady lighting.

On all four walls, it will feel enveloping rather than airy. Natural cane and aged bronze suit its temperature. Avoid red-toned woods unless that heavier, traditional mood is intentional.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

6005-4A

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 Valspar Dusty Olive under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Dusty Olive under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

51°

Orange Family

Lightness

57%

Medium

Saturation

17%

Muted

LRV

34.0

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

#a49e7e

RGB Decimal

164, 158, 126

RGB Percent

64.3%, 62.0%, 49.4%

HSL

50.5, 17.3%, 56.9%

HSV

50.5, 23.2%, 64.3%

CMYK

0.0%, 3.7%, 23.2%, 35.7%

YIQ

156.1, 13.9, -8.7

XYZ

31.30, 33.85, 24.62

CIE Lab

64.85, -3.18, 17.54

CIE Luv

64.85, 5.42, 24.21

Hunter Lab

58.18, -2.76, 13.52

Decimal

10788478

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Dusty Olive Oregano Spice Ripe Olive Mountain Moss

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Dusty Olive Heavy Hammock Tea Stain Commercial White

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Dusty Olive Queen's Wreath Amethyst Shadow Lavender Wash

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Dusty Olive Yeabridge Green Fudgecicle Baby Spinach

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Dusty Olive Fudgecicle Barberry Audrey's Blush

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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