# Behr Golden Olive

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/behr-golden-olive](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-golden-olive)

Behr Golden Olive MQ2-24 is a muted, medium-depth tan with a softened golden cast and subtle olive-brown undertones. Its low saturation keeps it from reading overly yellow, giving the color a grounded, gently weathered appearance on broad wall surfaces. In bright daylight, Golden Olive can look more like a warm khaki beige, while lower or warmer lighting brings forward its deeper brown-gold character. It suits living rooms, dining areas, and entryways, especially alongside creamy off-whites, charcoal accents, aged brass, oak, and woven natural fibers. This shade can also give cabinetry or a covered exterior door a quiet, earthy presence without becoming too dark.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Behr
- **Color name:** Golden Olive
- **Color code:** MQ2-24
- **HEX:** #ae9b80
- **RGB:** 174, 155, 128
- **LRV:** 34.16%
- **Brightness:** Mid-tone
- **Color families:** Beige
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 35° Saturation: 26.44% Value: 68.24%
- **HSL:** hsl(35, 22, 59)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 10.92 Yellow: 26.44 Key: 31.76
- **YIQ:** Y: 157.603 I: 19.998 Q: -4.383
- **XYZ:** X: 33.073 Y: 34.001 Z: 25.237
- **CIE Lab:** L:64.963 a:2.701 b:16.738
- **CIE Luv:** L:64.963 u:13.47 v:22.113
- **Decimal:** 11443072
- **Hunter Lab:** 58.31, -0.799, 15.156

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Valspar US Plush Tan](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-plush-tan)
- [Valspar US Ode to Joy](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-ode-to-joy)
- [Sherwin Williams Studio Taupe](https://plan-home.com/color/studio-taupe-sw-7549)
- [Valspar US Wild Mushroom](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-wild-mushroom)
- [Valspar US Barrel-Aged](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-barrel-aged)
- [Sherwin Williams Fenland](https://plan-home.com/color/fenland-sw-7544)
- [Benjamin Moore Coffeehouse Tan](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-coffeehouse-tan-cw-130)
- [Sherwin Williams Dried Edamame](https://plan-home.com/color/dried-edamame-sw-9122)
- [Benjamin Moore Great Plains Gold](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-great-plains-gold-1077)
- [Sherwin Williams Serengeti Grass](https://plan-home.com/color/serengeti-grass-sw-9116)
- [Sherwin Williams Artisan Tan](https://plan-home.com/color/artisan-tan-sw-7540)
- [Behr Craft Brown](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-craft-brown)
- [Sherwin Williams Song Thrush](https://plan-home.com/color/song-thrush-sw-9112)
- [Sherwin Williams Sugared Almond](https://plan-home.com/color/sugared-almond-sw-9537)
- [Sherwin Williams Colonial Revival Stone](https://plan-home.com/color/colonial-revival-stone-sw-2827)
- [Behr Chateau](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-chateau)
- [Benjamin Moore Wicker Basket](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-wicker-basket-csp-255)
- [Valspar US Smoky Topaz](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-smoky-topaz)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Behr Barista](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-barista)
- [Behr Smokestack](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-smokestack)
- [Behr Toasty Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-toasty-behr)
- [Behr Mesa Taupe](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-mesa-taupe)
- [Behr Wheat Bread](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-wheat-bread-720c-3)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Behr Mayan Ruins](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-mayan-ruins)
- [Behr Archaeological Site](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-archaeological-site)
- [Behr Hidden Treasure](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-hidden-treasure)
- [Behr Collectible](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-collectible)
- [Behr Soft Bronze](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-soft-bronze)

## Complementary colors
- [Behr Icicles](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-icicles)
- [Behr Shaved Ice](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-shaved-ice)
- [Behr Adirondack Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-adirondack-blue)
- [Behr Nypd](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-nypd)
- [Behr Hypnotic](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-hypnotic)
- [Behr Midnight Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-midnight-blue)
- [Behr Paparazzi Flash](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-paparazzi-flash)

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.