What are Valspar Ancient Olive undertones?
Ancient Olive has a clear yellow undertone based on its position in the color space. We identify undertones by isolating the pure hue (separating it from lightness and saturation), which avoids distortions caused by tints, tones, and shades.
This method is generally more reliable than judging undertones on a white background.
HEX value:
#DEDCC9
RGB code:
222, 220, 201
Is Valspar Ancient Olive 6001-3A cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 54°, this Grey reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
6001-3A Ancient Olive HSL code: 54, 24%, 83%
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 Ancient Olive
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
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 (Kelvins).
Use the slider to see how this Grey shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar Ancient 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
6001-3A
Ancient Olive
Darker shades
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 Ancient Olive with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 234, such as Valspar Moonlight Stroll and Misty Morning Dew.
LRV of Ancient Olive
Ancient Olive has an LRV of 71% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light. Why LRV is important?
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 71%, 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. To copy the code, just click the icon to the right of it.
| Format | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #dedcc9 |  |
| RGB Decimal | 222, 220, 201 | |
| RGB Percent | 87.06%, 86.27%, 78.82% | |
| HSV | Hue: 54° Saturation: 9.46% Value: 87.06% | |
| HSL | hsl(54, 24, 83) | |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.9 Yellow: 9.46 Key: 12.94 | |
| YIQ | Y: 218.432 I: 7.297 Q: -5.49 | |
| XYZ | X: 66.258 Y: 70.934 Z: 65.444 | |
| CIE Lab | L:87.453 a:-2.577 b:9.582 | |
| CIE Luv | L:87.453 u:2.21 v:14.664 | |
| Decimal | 14605513 | |
| Hunter Lab | 84.222, -6.962, 12.885 | |
Valspar 6001-3A Ancient Olive
Copy color code
Color equivalents
OC-43
Overcast
Benjamin Moore
V096-1
White Moss
Valspar
S 1005-G80Y
NCS
S 1005-G90Y
NCS
1507
April Showers
Benjamin Moore
PPU10-15
Desert Springs
Behr
M342
Angora Whisper
Valspar
OC-139
Sea Wind
Benjamin Moore
S 1005-G50Y
NCS
8003-27A
Dream Grass
Valspar
X450
Trek
Tikkurila
AF-75
Refined
Benjamin Moore
OC-32
Tapestry Beige
Benjamin Moore
S350-1
Climate Change
Behr
OC-140
Morning Dew
Benjamin Moore
Fizzy Lemon
Dulux
SW 6175
Sagey
Sherwin Williams
CSP-125
Ally's Earring
Benjamin Moore