Olive is a mid-tone yellow from Farrow & Ball, hex #8E8C6F. Its light reflectance value is 25.7, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #8E8C6F
- RGB
- 142, 140, 111
- HSL
- 56°, 12%, 50%
- CMYK
- 0, 1, 22, 44
- LRV
- 25.7
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
Try it by lamplight, from another angle, or with a different white on the trim, then share the link. It's a rendered room on a screen, so treat it as a guide and try a sample pot before you commit.
Or point your phone at your own wall and watch it change to this colour, on your device, with nothing uploaded.
Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Olive are Wethersfield Moss HC-110 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), Fairy Fort by Colourtrend (excellent match) and Dried Herb by Johnstone's (good match).
ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Farrow & Ball Olive
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Olive, closest first. Compare Farrow & Ball and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Farrow & Ball Olive
Colourtrend has 3 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Olive, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Colourtrend range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Farrow & Ball Olive
Johnstone's has 4 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Olive, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Farrow & Ball and Johnstone's range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Farrow & Ball Olive
Fleetwood has 3 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Olive, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Fleetwood range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Farrow & Ball Olive
Dulux Trade has 3 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Olive, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Dulux Trade range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Farrow & Ball Olive
Dulux has 2 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Olive, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Dulux range to range.
Farrelly & Co equivalents to Farrow & Ball Olive
Farrelly & Co has 1 equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Olive, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Farrow & Ball Olive
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Olive. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Farrow & Ball Olive
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Olive. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Farrow & Ball Olive
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Olive. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Farrow & Ball Olive
Crown has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Olive. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Crown range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Farrow & Ball Olive
Curator has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Olive. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Curator range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Farrow & Ball Olive
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Olive. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Farrow & Ball Olive
Acres Hall has nothing close to Farrow & Ball's Olive. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Farrow & Ball and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Farrow & Ball Olive
Lick has nothing close to Farrow & Ball's Olive. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Farrow & Ball and Lick range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Farrow & Ball against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
Works well with
Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.
Whites for trim
Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.
Neutrals alongside
Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Yellows
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Olive on it, so some of them look quite different.
Olive is the 1,705th of 1,915 yellows Swatcher knows about.