Ripe Olive is a light yellow from Johnstone's, hex #AAA489. Its light reflectance value is 36.9, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #AAA489
- RGB
- 170, 164, 137
- HSL
- 49°, 16%, 60%
- CMYK
- 0, 4, 19, 33
- LRV
- 36.9
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.
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Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Ripe Olive are Victorian Garden 1531 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), Gatehouse by Dulux (good match) and 64YY 39108 by Dulux Trade (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 Johnstone's Ripe Olive
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Ripe Olive, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Ripe Olive
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Ripe Olive, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Ripe Olive
Dulux Trade has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Ripe Olive, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Johnstone's Ripe Olive
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Ripe Olive, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Ripe Olive
Fleetwood has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Ripe Olive, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Ripe Olive
Colourtrend has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Ripe Olive, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Ripe Olive
Farrow & Ball has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Ripe Olive, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Ripe Olive
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Ripe Olive, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Ripe Olive
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Ripe Olive. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Ripe Olive
Crown has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Ripe Olive. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Ripe Olive
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Ripe Olive. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Ripe Olive
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Ripe Olive. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Ripe Olive
Lick has nothing close to Johnstone's's Ripe Olive. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Ripe Olive
Curator has nothing close to Johnstone's's Ripe Olive. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Ripe Olive
Ronseal has nothing close to Johnstone's's Ripe Olive. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Johnstone's 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 Ripe Olive on it, so some of them look quite different.
Ripe Olive is the 795th of 1,915 yellows Swatcher knows about.