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Olivetone SW 9670
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Olivetone sits at L* 39.5, a* -14.8, b* 16.2. Its hue angle is 132° and its chroma is 21.9, 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 77%.
LRV 10.9: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 10.9, Olivetone is lighter than 13% 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 Olivetone
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Basil | 455 | 3.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Martha's Vineyard | 630 | 4.21 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Peale Green | HC-121 | 4.93 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Olivetone
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Viridian | S400-7 | 1.20 | Very close | |
| Garden Cucumber | M400-7 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pacific Pine | 430D-7 | 3.04 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arugula | SW 6446 | 3.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Inverness | SW 6433 | 4.62 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Evergreens | SW 6447 | 5.01 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Courtyard | SW 6440 | 5.05 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cilantro | SW 6453 | 5.24 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Kale Green | SW 6460 | 5.67 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Kale Green SW 6460 · lighter, LRV 12.7
- Oakmoss SW 6180 · lighter, LRV 13.2
- Cilantro SW 6453 · lighter, LRV 14.3
- Courtyard SW 6440 · darker, LRV 8.6
- Evergreens SW 6447 · darker, LRV 8.5
- Secret Garden SW 6181 · darker, LRV 8.0
Colors that go with Olivetone
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Plummy SW 6558 · complementary (180°)
- Basque Green SW 6426 · analogous (−30°)
- Kale Green SW 6460 · analogous (+30°)
- Azure Tide SW 9684 · triadic (120°)
- Cordial SW 6306 · triadic (240°)
Olivetone vs popular colors
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 13.9) is darker (LRV 6.4 vs 10.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 16.6) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 10.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Urbane Bronze (Sherwin-Williams SW 7048, ΔE 16.6) is darker (LRV 8.1 vs 10.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.