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Relentless Olive SW 6425
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Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Relentless Olive sits at L* 46.5, a* -8.1, b* 28.2. Its hue angle is 106° and its chroma is 29.4, so it reads as an outright green rather than a neutral. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 88%.
LRV 15.7: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 15.7, Relentless Olive is lighter than 20% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Relentless 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avocado | 2145-10 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Timson Green | CW-470 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Shady Lane | 497 | 3.40 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Relentless 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classic Avocado | M340-7 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Jungle Trail | 400D-7 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Tree Hugger | S340-7 | 3.10 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Spot | SW 6432 | 3.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Paradise | SW 6720 | 6.42 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Basque Green | SW 6426 | 6.46 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Saguaro | SW 6419 | 6.68 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Verdant | SW 6713 | 7.24 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Oakmoss | SW 6180 | 7.29 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Edamame SW 7729 · lighter, LRV 19.9
- Rural Green SW 6418 · lighter, LRV 22.6
- Dill SW 6438 · lighter, LRV 24.0
- Saguaro SW 6419 · darker, LRV 11.1
- Inverness SW 6433 · darker, LRV 11.1
- Basque Green SW 6426 · darker, LRV 11.1
Colors that go with Relentless Olive
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Relentless Olive:
- Gossamer Veil SW 9165
- Night Owl SW 7061
- Queen Anne's Lace SW 6420
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Gentian SW 6817 · complementary (180°)
- Olde World Gold SW 7700 · analogous (−30°)
- Garden Grove SW 6445 · analogous (+30°)
- Loch Blue SW 6502 · triadic (120°)
- Grandeur Plum SW 6565 · triadic (240°)
Relentless Olive vs popular colors
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 15.4) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 15.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 16.7) is lighter (LRV 17.4 vs 15.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 19.0) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 15.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.