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Dusted Olive SW 9028
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Dusted Olive sits at L* 69.4, a* 1.2, b* 28.9. Its hue angle is 88° and its chroma is 29.0, 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 83%.
LRV 39.9: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 39.9, Dusted Olive is lighter than 50% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Dusted 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avant Garde | 272 | 0.72 | Practically identical | |
| Summerdale Gold | HC-17 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| Blair Gold | HC-22 | 1.00 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Dusted 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumin | HDC-AC-16 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Cliff Ridge | MQ2-29 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cup Of Tea | PPU6-16 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarnished Treasure | SW 9118 | 3.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bamboo Shoot | SW 7733 | 3.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sassy Green | SW 6416 | 3.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Downing Straw | SW 2813 | 3.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Antiquity | SW 6402 | 3.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wheat Grass | SW 6408 | 3.89 | 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.
- Earthy Ochre SW 9532 · lighter, LRV 43.1
- Downing Straw SW 2813 · lighter, LRV 43.3
- Dromedary Camel SW 7694 · lighter, LRV 44.4
- Glade Green SW 9669 · darker, LRV 36.1
- Mesa Tan SW 7695 · darker, LRV 36.0
- Ruskin Room Green SW 0042 · darker, LRV 35.7
Colors that go with Dusted Olive
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Dusted Olive:
- Shell White SW 8917
- Moscow Midnight SW 9142
- Ionic Ivory SW 6406
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Beyond SW 6961 · complementary (180°)
- Windswept Canyon SW 9010 · analogous (−30°)
- Great Green SW 6430 · analogous (+30°)
- Mariner SW 6766 · triadic (120°)
- Prominent Pink SW 6846 · triadic (240°)
Dusted Olive vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 9.8) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 39.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 10.3) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 10.3) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 39.9), more yellow/warm, more saturated.