Russian Olive is a deep brown from Johnstone's, hex #655A3B. Its light reflectance value is 10.4, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #655A3B
- RGB
- 101, 90, 59
- HSL
- 44°, 26%, 31%
- CMYK
- 0, 11, 42, 60
- LRV
- 10.4
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 Russian Olive are 48YY 12177 by Dulux Trade (excellent match), Honey Nougat by Fleetwood (good match) and 70YY 09175 by Dulux (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.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Russian Olive
Dulux Trade has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Russian Olive, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Russian Olive
Fleetwood has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Russian Olive, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Russian Olive
Dulux has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Russian Olive, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Russian Olive
Curator has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Russian Olive. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Benjamin Moore paints to Johnstone's Russian Olive
Benjamin Moore has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Russian Olive. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Closest Colourtrend paints to Johnstone's Russian Olive
Colourtrend has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Russian Olive. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Russian Olive
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Russian Olive. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Russian Olive
Lick has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Russian Olive. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Russian Olive
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Johnstone's's Russian Olive. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Russian Olive
Alchemist has nothing close to Johnstone's's Russian Olive. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Russian Olive
Ronseal has nothing close to Johnstone's's Russian Olive. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Russian Olive
Little Greene has nothing close to Johnstone's's Russian Olive. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Russian Olive
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Johnstone's's Russian Olive. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Russian Olive
Acres Hall has nothing close to Johnstone's's Russian Olive. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Russian Olive
Crown has nothing close to Johnstone's's Russian Olive. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Crown 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 Browns
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Russian Olive on it, so some of them look quite different.
Russian Olive is the 576th of 693 browns Swatcher knows about.