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Olive Moss 2147-20
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Olive Moss sits at L* 59.0, a* -9.6, b* 39.7. Its hue angle is 104° and its chroma is 40.9, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 89%.
LRV 25.7: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 25.7, Olive Moss is lighter than 28% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Olive Moss
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luau Green | SW 6712 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tupelo Tree | SW 6417 | 3.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tansy Green | SW 6424 | 4.07 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Olive Moss
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retro Avocado | PPU9-03 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Retro Avocado | PPU9-3 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Tangy Dill | HDC-FL13-8 | 1.93 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregano | 2147-10 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Forest Moss | 2146-20 | 3.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Terrapin Green | 2145-20 | 3.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Winding Vines | 532 | 3.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jalapeño Pepper | 2147-30 | 4.00 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Dark Celery | 2146-10 | 5.02 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Lichen Green 2150-20 · lighter, LRV 27.3
- Forest Moss 2146-20 · lighter, LRV 27.5
- Fresh Olive 2149-30 · lighter, LRV 30.1
- Terrapin Green 2145-20 · darker, LRV 25.2
- Mustard Olive 2151-10 · darker, LRV 23.0
- G.I. Green 2149-20 · darker, LRV 22.9
Colors that go with Olive Moss
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Brazilian Blue 817 · complementary (180°)
- Turmeric 2160-20 · analogous (−30°)
- Richmond Green 553 · analogous (+30°)
- Dream I Can Fly 769 · triadic (120°)
- Pink Raspberry 2075-40 · triadic (240°)
Olive Moss vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 14.8) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 25.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 16.6) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 25.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 18.4) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 25.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.