RAL Classic Olive green RAL 6003

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RAL Classic RAL 6003 on kitchen cabinets (10 photos)
Olive green for exterior (8 photos)
RAL Classic Olive green reviews (3 photos)
What are RAL Classic Olive green undertones?
Is Olive green RAL 6003 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Olive green
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Olive green RAL 6003
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	RAL 6003
Name:	Olive green
Brand:	RAL Classic

What color is RAL Classic Olive green?

RAL Classic Olive green RAL 6003 is a muted, medium-dark olive with a noticeably earthy, gray-brown cast. Its low saturation keeps the green from reading bright, giving it a practical, grounded appearance on larger wall areas or built-in cabinetry. In daylight, Olive green shows its subdued green character more clearly, while evening lighting can pull it toward a deeper khaki-brown. Pair this shade with warm off-whites, clay tones, blackened metal, aged brass, or natural oak for a layered interior scheme. It is particularly effective in studies, mudrooms, kitchens, and exterior details where a restrained, nature-based color feels appropriate.

RAL Classic RAL 6003 on kitchen cabinets (10 photos)

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

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Olive green for exterior (8 photos)

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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RAL Classic Olive green 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 green undertones?

Olive green is a deep, muted ochre. The HEX sample leans yellow; 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:

#50533C

RGB code:

80, 83, 60

Is RAL Classic Olive green cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 68°, this dark green leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

RAL 6003 Olive green HSL code: 68, 16%, 28%

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 green

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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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 green:

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 green with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 248, such as RAL Classic Pearl violet and Blue lilac.

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LRV of Olive green

Olive green has an LRV of 10.81% 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 10.81%, 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

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#50533C
RGB Decimal	80, 83, 60
RGB Percent	31.37%, 32.55%, 23.53%
HSV	Hue: 68° Saturation: 27.71% Value: 32.55%
HSL	hsl(68, 16, 28)
CMYK	Cyan: 3.61 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 27.71 Key: 67.45
YIQ	Y: 79.481 I: 5.603 Q: -7.792
XYZ	X: 7.217 Y: 8.218 Z: 5.48
CIE Lab	L:34.433 a:-5.658 b:13.113
CIE Luv	L:34.433 u:-0.611 v:15.695
Decimal	5264188
Hunter Lab	28.668, -5.231, 8.734