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Dark Olive 2140-30
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Dark Olive sits at L* 41.1, a* -3.3, b* 8.4. Its hue angle is 112° and its chroma is 9.1, so it leans green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 47%.
LRV 13.5: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 13.5, Dark Olive is lighter than 12% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Dark Olive
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cast Iron | SW 6202 | 2.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pewter Green | SW 6208 | 3.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rosemary | SW 6187 | 3.17 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Dark Olive
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Olive | N350-7A | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fig Tree | MQ6-58 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Amazon Foliage | BXC-06 | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohegan Sage | 2138-30 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Forest Floor | 1498 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Forest Floor | CC-570 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Castle Peak Gray | 1561 | 2.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jade Romanesque | 476 | 2.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Trailing Vines | 1505 | 3.11 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Kendall Charcoal HC-166 · lighter, LRV 14.6
- Holiday Wreath 447 · lighter, LRV 14.5
- Trailing Vines 1505 · lighter, LRV 13.5
- Boreal Forest AF-480 · darker, LRV 12.2
- North Creek Brown 1001 · darker, LRV 10.2
- Vintage Vogue 462 · darker, LRV 11.8
Colors that go with Dark Olive
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Gaspé 1435 · complementary (180°)
- Spanish Moss ES-44 · analogous (−30°)
- Backwoods 469 · analogous (+30°)
- Spellbound 1659 · triadic (120°)
- Cabernet 2116-30 · triadic (240°)
Dark Olive vs popular colors
- Urbane Bronze (Sherwin-Williams SW 7048, ΔE 8.3) is darker (LRV 8.1 vs 13.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Iron Mountain (Benjamin Moore 2134-30, ΔE 8.4) is darker (LRV 11.0 vs 13.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 8.6) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 13.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.