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Providence Olive HC-98
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Providence Olive sits at L* 66.4, a* -1.1, b* 17.6. Its hue angle is 93° and its chroma is 17.7, 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 59%.
LRV 35.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 35.4, Providence Olive is lighter than 39% 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 Providence 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Sage | SW 7736 | 1.38 | Very close | |
| Ruskin Room Green | SW 0042 | 1.56 | Very close | |
| Worn Khaki | SW 9527 | 1.98 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Providence 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Sage | BNC-16 | 1.70 | Very close | |
| Cactus Hill | ECC-26-3 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Tent Green | N340-4 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nature's Scenery | 1524 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Shiitake Mushroom | CSP-1040 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Old Salem Gray | HC-94 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Olive Branch | 2143-30 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Northampton Putty | HC-89 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Strathmore Manor | 244 | 2.56 | 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.
- Russell Green CW-495 · lighter, LRV 38.6
- Spice Gold 1040 · lighter, LRV 38.0
- Weekend Getaway 473 · lighter, LRV 38.8
- Louisburg Green HC-113 · darker, LRV 33.8
- Olive Branch 2143-30 · darker, LRV 32.9
- Great Plains Gold 1077 · darker, LRV 32.6
Colors that go with Providence Olive
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Pearl 1433 · complementary (180°)
- Dark Buff CSP-320 · analogous (−30°)
- Russell Green CW-495 · analogous (+30°)
- Seaside Resort 725 · triadic (120°)
- Caribbean Sunset 1377 · triadic (240°)
Providence Olive vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 5.8) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 35.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 7.2) is lighter (LRV 40.2 vs 35.4), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 8.4) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 35.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.