Benjamin Moore Mustard Olive 2151-10
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- Benjamin Moore 2151-10 on kitchen cabinets (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Mustard Olive reviews (1 photo)
- What are Benjamin Moore Mustard Olive undertones?
- Is Mustard Olive 2151-10 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Mustard Olive
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Mustard Olive 2151-10
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Mustard Olive 2151-10 |
| Code: | 2151-10 |
| Name: | Mustard Olive |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Mustard Olive?
Benjamin Moore Mustard Olive 2151-10 is a deep, muted golden olive with an earthy brown cast. Its #A08542 color value gives it a grounded mid-to-dark presence, with enough yellow to read as mustard rather than a true green. In sunlit rooms, the gold notes become more apparent, while lower or cooler light draws out its subdued olive-brown side. Use it on a dining room wall, a library, or painted cabinetry where a concentrated color can add weight without looking overly bright. It pairs well with warm ivory, aged brass, dark walnut, black accents, and natural materials such as leather, linen, and woven cane.
Benjamin Moore 2151-10 on kitchen cabinets (2 photos)
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Benjamin Moore Mustard Olive reviews
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What are Benjamin Moore Mustard Olive undertones?
Mustard Olive is a midtone, soft caramel tan. The HEX sample leans yellow-orange; 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:
160, 133, 66
Is Benjamin Moore Mustard Olive cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 43° on the HSL hue wheel, this ochre brown sits firmly on the warm side.
2151-10 Mustard Olive HSL code: 43, 42%, 44%
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 Mustard 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 ochre brown shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Mustard 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
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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 Mustard Olive with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 223, such as Benjamin Moore Feather Gray and Bachelor Blue.
LRV of Mustard Olive
Mustard Olive has an LRV of 23% 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 23%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #A08542 |
| RGB Decimal | 160, 133, 66 |
| RGB Percent | 62.75%, 52.16%, 25.88% |
| HSV | Hue: 43° Saturation: 58.75% Value: 62.75% |
| HSL | hsl(43, 42, 44) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 16.87 Yellow: 58.75 Key: 37.25 |
| YIQ | Y: 133.435 I: 37.619 Q: -15.139 |
| XYZ | X: 23.869 Y: 24.643 Z: 8.652 |
| CIE Lab | L:56.726 a:1.978 b:39.406 |
| CIE Luv | L:56.726 u:21.953 v:44.538 |
| Decimal | 10519874 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.642, -1.047, 24.416 |
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