RAL Classic Olive brown RAL 8008

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Olive brown for bedroom (1 photo)
RAL Classic Olive brown reviews (3 photos)
What are RAL Classic Olive brown undertones?
Is Olive brown RAL 8008 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Olive brown
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Olive brown RAL 8008
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	RAL 8008
Name:	Olive brown
Brand:	RAL Classic

What color is RAL Classic Olive brown?

RAL Classic Olive brown RAL 8008 is a deep, earthy brown with a noticeable warm ochre cast. Its #724A25 tone sits closer to aged wood and baked clay than to a green-leaning olive, giving it a dry, grounded appearance. In bright daylight, Olive brown shows more of its warm brown-orange character, while lower light makes it appear richer and more shadowed. Use this shade on cabinetry, a study wall, exterior trim, or a front door where its depth can anchor lighter surroundings. It pairs naturally with cream plaster, sand-colored textiles, black metal, walnut, and muted terracotta.

Olive brown for bedroom

We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing beige shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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RAL Classic Olive brown reviews (3 photos)

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

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What are RAL Classic Olive brown undertones?

Olive brown is a deep, soft terracotta. The HEX sample leans orange; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.

HEX value:

#724A25

RGB code:

114, 74, 37

Is RAL Classic Olive brown cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 29° on the HSL hue wheel, this brown sits firmly on the warm side.

RAL 8008 Olive brown HSL code: 29, 51%, 30%

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 brown

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 brown shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with RAL Classic Olive brown:

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

RAL 8008
Olive brown

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 brown with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 209, such as RAL Classic Pigeon blue and Black blue.

RAL 8008
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LRV of Olive brown

Olive brown has an LRV of 11.88% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).

Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 11.88%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft² living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.

Color codes

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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#724A25
RGB Decimal	114, 74, 37
RGB Percent	44.71%, 29.02%, 14.51%
HSV	Hue: 29° Saturation: 67.54% Value: 44.71%
HSL	hsl(29, 51, 30)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 35.09 Yellow: 67.54 Key: 55.29
YIQ	Y: 81.742 I: 35.726 Q: -3.053
XYZ	X: 9.723 Y: 8.609 Z: 2.899
CIE Lab	L:35.221 a:13.06 b:28.588
CIE Luv	L:35.221 u:30.09 v:25.99
Decimal	7490085
Hunter Lab	29.342, 7.8, 14.68