Farrow and Ball Olive 13

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Olive for living room (2 photos)
Farrow and Ball 13 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Olive for exterior (1 photo)
Farrow and Ball Olive reviews (3 photos)
What are Farrow and Ball Olive undertones?
Is Olive 13 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Olive
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Olive 13
Code:	13
Name:	Olive
Brand:	Farrow and Ball

What color is Farrow and Ball Olive?

Farrow and Ball Olive 13 is a muted mid-tone olive with a greyed, earthy cast and a soft yellow-green undertone. Its restrained saturation keeps it from reading overly green, giving walls a settled, natural look rather than a bold botanical one. In brighter daylight it appears more softened and mineral, while warm evening lighting can bring out its khaki-like warmth. Use it in studies, kitchens, or hallways where wood furniture, aged brass, linen, and stone can echo its grounded character. Olive also makes a considered choice for cabinetry or exterior joinery alongside off-white trim and deeper charcoal accents.

Olive for living room (2 photos)

Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this green shade can create a unique space

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Farrow and Ball 13 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)

Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm green hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.

Farrow and Ball Olive kitchen cabinets inspiration

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Olive for exterior

Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this warm green hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.

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Farrow and Ball Olive reviews (3 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this green that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

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Farrow and Ball Olive bathroom wall panelling

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What are Farrow and Ball Olive undertones?

Olive 13 reads as a midtone, muted yellow-green with a soft, earthy cast rather than a bright botanical green. Its visible undertone leans slightly yellow, which keeps the green from feeling cool or sharp. Farrow & Ball describes it as a “rich earthy green,” a description that fits its subdued green family and low-key depth. Warm artificial light may bring forward its yellowed, olive character, while cool daylight can make the green aspect appear a little clearer.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#8E8D6F

RGB code:

142, 141, 111

Is Farrow and Ball Olive cool or warm?

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cool

With a hue of 58°, this Green leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

13 Olive HSL code: 58, 12%, 50%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects Olive

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlight	Visible temp.	Hue	Duration
North	Cool	Bluish	All day
East	Warm	Yellow	Before noon
West	Warm	Orange-red	After noon
South	Warm	Orange-yellow	All day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Green shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball Olive:

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

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Olive

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Olive with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 238, such as Farrow and Ball Titmouse Blue and Bible Black.

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Olive

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#8e8d6f
RGB Decimal	142, 141, 111
RGB Percent	55.69%, 55.29%, 43.53%
HSV	Hue: 58° Saturation: 21.83% Value: 55.69%
HSL	hsl(58, 12.25, 49.61)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.7 Yellow: 21.83 Key: 44.31
YIQ	Y: 137.879 I: 10.236 Q: -9.124
XYZ	X: 23.549 Y: 25.949 Z: 18.803
CIE Lab	L:57.988 a:-4.877 b:16.192
CIE Luv	L:57.988 u:2.206 v:22.173
Decimal	9342319
Hunter Lab	50.94, -6.625, 13.773