Benjamin Moore Fresh Olive 2149-30
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- Benjamin Moore Fresh Olive reviews (23 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Fresh Olive undertones?
- Is Fresh Olive 2149-30 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Fresh Olive
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Fresh Olive 2149-30
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Fresh Olive 2149-30 |
| Code: | 2149-30 |
| Name: | Fresh Olive |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Fresh Olive?
Benjamin Moore Fresh Olive 2149-30 is a medium-depth olive with a distinctly warm, golden cast. Its muted yellow-green base feels earthy rather than bright, giving walls noticeable color without becoming overly sharp. In daylight, Fresh Olive can show its subdued green side, while warm lamps tend to draw out the ochre and khaki notes. It suits dining rooms, studies, mudrooms, and cabinetry where a grounded, painted finish is wanted. Pair it with warm off-whites, deep brown wood, aged brass, black accents, or clay-toned textiles for a layered look.
Benjamin Moore Fresh Olive reviews (23 photos)
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What are Benjamin Moore Fresh Olive undertones?
Fresh Olive is a midtone, soft mustard. The HEX sample leans yellow; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
171, 149, 84
Is Benjamin Moore Fresh Olive cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 45°, this Green reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
2149-30 Fresh Olive HSL code: 45, 34%, 50%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Fresh Olive
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Green shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Fresh Olive:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
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Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Fresh Olive with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 225, such as Benjamin Moore Bachelor Blue and Approaching Storm.
LRV of Fresh Olive
Fresh Olive has an LRV of 30.13% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 30.13%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #AB9554 |
| RGB Decimal | 171, 149, 84 |
| RGB Percent | 67.06%, 58.43%, 32.94% |
| HSV | Hue: 45° Saturation: 50.88% Value: 67.06% |
| HSL | hsl(45, 34, 50) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 12.87 Yellow: 50.88 Key: 32.94 |
| YIQ | Y: 148.168 I: 33.997 Q: -15.574 |
| XYZ | X: 29.143 Y: 30.794 Z: 12.794 |
| CIE Lab | L:62.334 a:-0.485 b:37.099 |
| CIE Luv | L:62.334 u:18.104 v:44.682 |
| Decimal | 11244884 |
| Hunter Lab | 55.493, -3.369, 25.175 |
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