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Olympic Mountains 971
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Olympic Mountains sits at L* 88.2, a* -0.5, b* 7.0. Its hue angle is 94° and its chroma is 7.0, 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 41%.
LRV 70.2: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 70.2, Olympic Mountains is lighter than 78% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Olympic Mountains
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oyster White | SW 7637 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Natural Choice | SW 7011 | 0.47 | Practically identical | |
| White Duck | SW 7010 | 0.70 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Olympic Mountains
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Granite | N340-1 | 0.43 | Practically identical | |
| Sand Drift | N310-1 | 0.67 | Practically identical | |
| Cotton Knit | PPU7-11 | 0.70 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fog Mist | OC-31 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Strand of Pearls® | CSP-395 | 0.47 | Practically identical | |
| Gray Mist | 962 | 0.64 | Practically identical | |
| Gray Mist | OC-30 | 0.64 | Practically identical | |
| Gray Mist | CC-80 | 0.64 | Practically identical | |
| Fossil | AF-65 | 0.83 | Practically identical |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Savory Cream 2105-70 · lighter, LRV 76.1
- Garlic Bulb 2112-70 · lighter, LRV 74.5
- Celery Salt OC-136 · lighter, LRV 74.9
- Bayshore Beige 1079 · darker, LRV 67.2
- Ice Cap 1576 · darker, LRV 66.9
- Muslin OC-12 · darker, LRV 66.5
Colors that go with Olympic Mountains
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Whispering Wind 1416 · complementary (180°)
- Bride-To-Be 1009 · analogous (−30°)
- Silken Pine 2144-50 · analogous (+30°)
- Glacier Blue 1653 · triadic (120°)
- Peace and Happiness 1380 · triadic (240°)
Olympic Mountains vs popular colors
- Pale Oak (Benjamin Moore OC-20, ΔE 1.3) is darker (LRV 68.6 vs 70.2), more blue/cool.
- Shoji White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7042, ΔE 1.3) is lighter (LRV 74.3 vs 70.2).
- Classic Gray (Benjamin Moore OC-23, ΔE 1.9) is lighter (LRV 73.7 vs 70.2), more blue/cool, more muted.