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Fresh Olive 2149-30
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Fresh Olive sits at L* 62.3, a* -0.5, b* 37.1. Its hue angle is 91° and its chroma is 37.1, 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 82%.
LRV 30.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 30.1, Fresh Olive is lighter than 33% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Fresh 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgy Gold | SW 6409 | 2.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Escapade Gold | SW 6403 | 3.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tupelo Tree | SW 6417 | 4.17 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Fresh 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitter Lemon | M310-6 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Spring Moss | 390D-6 | 1.38 | Very close | |
| Mossy Rock | 370F-6 | 1.83 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Sand | 266 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Acorn Squash | 258 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Renaissance Gold | 280 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lichen Green | 2150-20 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Millington Gold | HC-13 | 3.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sandalwood | 273 | 3.55 | 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.
- French Horn 195 · lighter, LRV 32.4
- Sandalwood 273 · lighter, LRV 33.3
- El Sereno Gold 223 · lighter, LRV 32.6
- Bryan Ochre CW-390 · darker, LRV 28.8
- Golden Chalice 2151-20 · darker, LRV 26.9
- Seville Tan 251 · darker, LRV 27.2
Colors that go with Fresh Olive
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Brazilian Blue 817 · complementary (180°)
- Butterscotch Sundae 1147 · analogous (−30°)
- Buckingham Gardens 545 · analogous (+30°)
- Bahaman Sea Blue 2055-40 · triadic (120°)
- Lilac Pink 2074-40 · triadic (240°)
Fresh Olive vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 11.6) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 30.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 12.7) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 30.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 14.1) is darker (LRV 25.9 vs 30.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.