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Tate Olive HC-112
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Tate Olive sits at L* 53.0, a* -4.3, b* 14.3. Its hue angle is 107° and its chroma is 14.9, so it leans green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 56%.
LRV 21.6: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 21.6, Tate Olive is lighter than 23% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Tate 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artichoke | SW 6179 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Edamame | SW 7729 | 3.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Olive Grove | SW 7734 | 4.13 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Tate 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knotweed | QE-37 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Ecological | S380-6 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lizard Green | PPU10-18 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield Sage | 510 | 1.40 | Very close | |
| Passion Vine | 1504 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sussex Green | HC-109 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Galápagos Green | 475 | 2.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mossy Oak | CC-600 | 2.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rolling Hills | 1497 | 3.37 | 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.
- Taupe Fedora CSP-260 · lighter, LRV 24.2
- Wet Clay CSP-1045 · lighter, LRV 24.5
- Majestic Sage 1532 · lighter, LRV 24.0
- Pining for You 1512 · darker, LRV 19.7
- Roosevelt Taupe 1539 · darker, LRV 19.6
- Cromwell Gray HC-103 · darker, LRV 19.6
Colors that go with Tate Olive
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Queen's Wreath 1426 · complementary (180°)
- Everard Coffee CW-150 · analogous (−30°)
- Pinelands 446 · analogous (+30°)
- Lakeside Cabin 1658 · triadic (120°)
- Aplomb AF-625 · triadic (240°)
Tate Olive vs popular colors
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 9.0) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 21.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 9.7) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 21.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 10.8) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 21.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.