A vintage mahogany desk and antique brass lamps anchor a traditional study featuring earthy Farrow & Ball Olive walls (Hex #8e8d6f).
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Olive 13

Farrow & Ball
LRV 26

Olive by Farrow & Ball is a rich, earthy green with strong yellow and brown undertones. This grounded, traditional hue brings a sense of calm and heritage to darker spaces, wrapping the room in a warm, natural embrace.

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Paint Technical Profile

Color ID / SKU 13
HEX Code #8e8d6f
Light Reflectance (LRV) 26
Temperature Warm
Primary Undertone Olive
Hidden Undertones Yellow, Brown
Use Interior, Exterior
Best Exposures North, East
Best For Studies, traditional living rooms, kitchen cabinetry, cozy bedrooms

Digital Visualizations & Applications Explore curated design concepts and coordinating palettes.

A composite visualization displaying a color-drenched olive green study on top and physical swatches of burl wood and tan leather below.

Room concept: A rich earthy green saturating study wainscoting and trim, paired elegantly with a burl wood desk and tan leather.

Design Specifications

  • Lighting Exposure:Warm desk lamp illumination
  • Trim Recommendation:Color-drenched in
  • Key Materials:Burl wood desk and tan leather
  • Styling Pro Tips:Vintage globe
A split digital conceptual board featuring Farrow & Ball Olive traditional living room walls above a flat-lay of medium oak and floral chintz.

Digital color test: An earthy green tone applied to traditional living room walls, styled with medium oak floors and floral chintz.

Design Specifications

  • Lighting Exposure:Soft natural daylight
  • Trim Recommendation:Farrow & Ball Shaded White
  • Flooring:Medium oak
  • Styling Pro Tips:Floral chintz pillows and brass fireplace screen

Complementary Paint Colors

Shaded White Farrow & Ball • 201
A split conceptual layout showing warm green kitchen cabinetry with butcher block counters above a textured material flat-lay of terracotta and bronze.

Material palette: Visualizing a muted green hue on kitchen cabinets, complemented by warm butcher block and unglazed terracotta tiles.

Design Specifications

  • Lighting Exposure:Bright morning sunbeams
  • Wall Color:Farrow & Ball Wimborne White
  • Key Materials:Butcher block countertops and unglazed terracotta tiles
  • Hardware Finishes:Aged bronze

Complementary Paint Colors

Wimborne White Farrow & Ball • 239
A digital conceptual board illustrating a warm green rustic cottage bedroom on the top half and physical samples of woven rattan and wool below.

Digital layout: Testing a soothing earthy green on bedroom walls, layered with chunky knit wool blankets and a woven rattan headboard.

Design Specifications

  • Lighting Exposure:Warm ambient fairy lights and bedside lamps
  • Key Materials:Chunky knit wool blankets and rattan headboard
  • Coordinating Colors:Farrow & Ball Joa's White accents
  • Vibe:Rustic cottage

Complementary Paint Colors

Joa's White Farrow & Ball • 226

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