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Renwick Olive SW 2815
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Renwick Olive sits at L* 57.6, a* 0.3, b* 18.6. Its hue angle is 89° and its chroma is 18.6, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 74%.
LRV 25.4: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 25.4, Renwick Olive is lighter than 32% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Renwick Olive
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy League | 516 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Palace Tan | CW-35 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Elk Horn | AF-105 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Renwick Olive
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Safari | PPU8-04 | 1.15 | Very close | |
| Urban Safari | PPU8-4 | 1.15 | Very close | |
| Dry Pasture | PPU8-03 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rattan Palm | SW 9533 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| River Reed | SW 9534 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vintage | SW 9528 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Barro Verde | SW 9123 | 2.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sawdust | SW 6158 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sheraton Sage | SW 0014 | 2.89 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Rattan Palm SW 9533 · lighter, LRV 27.8
- Bunglehouse Gray SW 2845 · lighter, LRV 27.6
- Barro Verde SW 9123 · lighter, LRV 27.9
- Vintage SW 9528 · darker, LRV 23.5
- Artifact SW 6138 · darker, LRV 23.5
- Zinc Luster SW 9514 · darker, LRV 23.1
Colors that go with Renwick Olive
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Renwick Olive:
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Scanda SW 6529 · complementary (180°)
- Pottery Urn SW 7715 · analogous (−30°)
- Leaflet SW 9674 · analogous (+30°)
- Cloudburst SW 6487 · triadic (120°)
- Radiant Lilac SW 0074 · triadic (240°)
Renwick Olive vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 5.5) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 25.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 10.0) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 25.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 12.0) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 25.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.