RAL Classic Olive drab RAL 6022

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Olive drab for bedroom (1 photo)
RAL Classic Olive drab reviews (3 photos)
What are RAL Classic Olive drab undertones?
Is Olive drab RAL 6022 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Olive drab
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Olive drab RAL 6022
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	RAL 6022
Name:	Olive drab
Brand:	RAL Classic

What color is RAL Classic Olive drab?

RAL Classic Olive drab RAL 6022 is a deep, subdued olive-brown with a noticeably earthy cast. Its low brightness gives it substantial visual weight, so it reads especially well on cabinetry, doors, built-in shelving, or a single accent wall rather than throughout a small, dim room. In daylight, this shade can show more of its restrained olive character, while warmer artificial light may bring forward the brown undertone. Pair it with warm white, sand, clay, or natural oak for a grounded palette, or use blackened metal and aged brass to sharpen its darker edge. Matte finishes suit its muted character particularly well on interior woodwork and exterior details.

Olive drab for bedroom

We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing green 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 drab 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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What are RAL Classic Olive drab undertones?

Olive drab is a deep, very muted dark brown. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-orange. 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:

#3A3327

RGB code:

58, 51, 39

Is RAL Classic Olive drab cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 38°, this dark green reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

RAL 6022 Olive drab HSL code: 38, 20%, 19%

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 drab

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

Sunrise

Morning

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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 dark green shade looks under different lighting:

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

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 6022
Olive drab

RAL 6014
Yellow 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 drab with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 218, such as RAL Classic Pigeon blue and Black blue.

RAL 6022
Olive drab

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LRV of Olive drab

Olive drab has an LRV of 6.32% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect 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 6.32%, 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	#3A3327
RGB Decimal	58, 51, 39
RGB Percent	22.75%, 20.00%, 15.29%
HSV	Hue: 38° Saturation: 32.76% Value: 22.75%
HSL	hsl(38, 20, 19)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 12.07 Yellow: 32.76 Key: 77.25
YIQ	Y: 51.725 I: 8.027 Q: -2.254
XYZ	X: 3.295 Y: 3.414 Z: 2.404
CIE Lab	L:21.63 a:0.833 b:8.77
CIE Luv	L:21.63 u:4.421 v:8.297
Decimal	3814183
Hunter Lab	18.476, -0.501, 5.218