Yellow olive
Often used for its genuinely dark qualities, Yellow olive remains a staple for RAL Classic designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. We've gathered 4 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#474135
LRV
7.84
Yellow olive in Real Rooms
Yellow olive has a low LRV of 7.84 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color.
4 Misc Photos
Yellow olive shows up in some unexpected spaces in these photos — hallways, laundry rooms, and accent walls. Each one makes the case that the color's versatility extends well beyond the obvious applications into every corner of the home.
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Similar Colors
With LRVs of 11 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 22 vs 8, Olive grey is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 8 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 8 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Pigeon blue reflects far more light (LRV 22 vs 8), opening up a space where Yellow olive encloses it.
Yellow olive reads slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 10 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 8-point LRV gap (16 vs 8) makes Distant blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Brillant blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 8 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.