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Martini Olive CSP-890
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Martini Olive sits at L* 73.0, a* -11.0, b* 43.8. Its hue angle is 104° and its chroma is 45.1, 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 90%.
LRV 43.6: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 43.6, Martini Olive is lighter than 47% 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 Martini 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parakeet | SW 6711 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Mélange Green | SW 6710 | 3.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lime Rickey | SW 6717 | 3.96 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Martini 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citrus Peel | P360-5 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Go Go Lime | P350-5 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Laser | P350-6 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Split Pea | 2146-30 | 2.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Parrot Green | CW-465 | 2.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sweet Vibrations | 391 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lilianna | CSP-855 | 4.02 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Wasabi | AF-430 | 4.75 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Perennial | 405 | 4.76 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Sweet Vibrations 391 · lighter, LRV 47.0
- Mustard Field 377 · lighter, LRV 47.8
- Stem Green 2029-40 · lighter, LRV 50.8
- Perennial 405 · darker, LRV 39.4
- Split Pea 2146-30 · darker, LRV 38.7
- Gibson Gold 378 · darker, LRV 37.4
Colors that go with Martini Olive
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Summer Blue 2067-50 · complementary (180°)
- Old Gold 167 · analogous (−30°)
- Exotic Bloom 551 · analogous (+30°)
- Atlantis Blue 768 · triadic (120°)
- Island Sunset 1346 · triadic (240°)
Martini Olive vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 10.8) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 43.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 12.6) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 43.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 13.4) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 43.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.