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Mediterranean Olive 2142-10
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Mediterranean Olive sits at L* 38.0, a* -2.7, b* 14.5. Its hue angle is 101° and its chroma is 14.7, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 72%.
LRV 11.1: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 11.1, Mediterranean Olive is lighter than 9% 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 Mediterranean 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Gate | SW 6167 | 3.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Nettle | SW 9535 | 4.15 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Hidden Trail | SW 9525 | 4.18 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Mediterranean 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crushed Oregano | MQ6-28 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Alligator Skin | PPU9-01 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Alligator Skin | PPU9-1 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabbage Patch | 2141-20 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jungle Canopy | CSP-900 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Night Owl | CC-662 | 3.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Turtle Green | 2142-20 | 3.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Artichoke | 2141-10 | 4.17 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Palmer Green | CW-475 | 4.19 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Backwoods 469 · lighter, LRV 12.7
- Backwoods CC-630 · lighter, LRV 12.7
- Hope Chest CSP-1050 · lighter, LRV 13.1
- Jungle Canopy CSP-900 · darker, LRV 10.7
- Tuscany Green 2140-20 · darker, LRV 9.6
- Dakota Woods Green 2139-20 · darker, LRV 9.7
Colors that go with Mediterranean Olive
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Kensington Blue 840 · complementary (180°)
- Mustang 2111-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Boreal Forest AF-480 · analogous (+30°)
- Bermuda Turquoise 728 · triadic (120°)
- Kalamata AF-630 · triadic (240°)
Mediterranean Olive vs popular colors
- Urbane Bronze (Sherwin-Williams SW 7048, ΔE 8.8) is darker (LRV 8.1 vs 11.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Iron Mountain (Benjamin Moore 2134-30, ΔE 10.3) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 11.2) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.