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Oliva Oscuro SW 9125
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Oliva Oscuro sits at L* 36.9, a* 3.3, b* 18.6. Its hue angle is 80° and its chroma is 18.9, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 86%.
LRV 9.5: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 9.5, Oliva Oscuro is lighter than 11% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Oliva Oscuro
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hope Chest | CSP-1050 | 4.42 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Tamarind | AF-120 | 4.47 | Similar, clearly different | |
| North Creek Brown | 1001 | 5.13 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Oliva Oscuro
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moss Stone | PPU7-01 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Moss Stone | PPU7-1 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Burley Wood | S-H-700 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protégé Bronze | SW 6153 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pier | SW 7545 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cowboy Boots | SW 9115 | 2.90 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Best Bronze | SW 6160 | 3.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Momentum | SW 9530 | 3.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Nettle | SW 9535 | 4.13 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Coconut Husk SW 6111 · lighter, LRV 10.7
- Nettle SW 9535 · lighter, LRV 10.6
- Bison SW 1084 · lighter, LRV 0.0
- Half-Caff SW 9091 · darker, LRV 8.0
- Momentum SW 9530 · darker, LRV 8.0
- Status Bronze SW 7034 · darker, LRV 8.0
Colors that go with Oliva Oscuro
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Oliva Oscuro:
- Creamy SW 7012
- Amazing Gray SW 7044
- Muslin SW 6133
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Endless Sea SW 9150 · complementary (180°)
- Brevity Brown SW 6068 · analogous (−30°)
- Secret Garden SW 6181 · analogous (+30°)
- Really Teal SW 6489 · triadic (120°)
- Plummy SW 6558 · triadic (240°)
Oliva Oscuro vs popular colors
- Urbane Bronze (Sherwin-Williams SW 7048, ΔE 10.1) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Oxford Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-67, ΔE 10.7) is darker (LRV 5.9 vs 9.5), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 11.3) is darker (LRV 7.0 vs 9.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.