# Benjamin Moore Olivetone

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-olivetone-252](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-olivetone-252)

Benjamin Moore Olivetone 252 is a muted, earthy olive with a noticeable golden-brown cast. Its medium depth gives it more presence than a pale neutral, while the softened saturation keeps it from reading too bright or yellow. In daylight, this color can show its olive and ochre notes more clearly; under warm evening lighting, it may lean deeper and browner. Use it on a dining room wall, built-in cabinetry, or a front door where its grounded character can hold its own. Creamy off-whites, warm clay tones, aged brass, walnut, and natural linen are especially fitting companions.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Benjamin Moore
- **Color name:** Olivetone
- **Color code:** 252
- **HEX:** #967E4E
- **RGB:** 150, 126, 78
- **LRV:** 21.68%
- **Brightness:** Dark
- **Color families:** Yellow
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 40° Saturation: 48.0% Value: 58.82%
- **HSL:** hsl(40, 32, 45)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 16.0 Yellow: 48.0 Key: 41.18
- **YIQ:** Y: 127.704 I: 29.726 Q: -9.861
- **XYZ:** X: 21.414 Y: 21.957 Z: 10.316
- **CIE Lab:** L:53.981 a:2.603 b:29.482
- **CIE Luv:** L:53.981 u:18.639 v:34.638
- **Decimal:** 9862734
- **Hunter Lab:** 46.858, -0.427, 19.748

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Behr Gold Ink](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-gold-ink)
- [Benjamin Moore Iced Coffee](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-iced-coffee-csp-985)
- [Benjamin Moore Grecian Gold](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-grecian-gold-224)
- [Benjamin Moore Brazen](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-brazen-259)
- [Sherwin Williams Grandiose](https://plan-home.com/color/grandiose-sw-6404)
- [Sherwin Williams Fervent Brass](https://plan-home.com/color/fervent-brass-sw-6405)
- [Benjamin Moore Thyme](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-thyme-2148-20)
- [Sherwin Williams Bengal Grass](https://plan-home.com/color/bengal-grass-sw-6411)
- [Benjamin Moore Foot Hills](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-foot-hills-2148-10)
- [Benjamin Moore Norwich Brown](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-norwich-brown-hc-19)
- [Sherwin Williams Brassy](https://plan-home.com/color/brassy-sw-6410)
- [Behr Lucky Bamboo](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-lucky-bamboo)
- [Behr Dash Of Oregano](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-dash-of-oregano)
- [Sherwin Williams Artifact](https://plan-home.com/color/artifact-sw-6138)
- [Benjamin Moore Caramel Apple](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-caramel-apple-1042)
- [Behr Lavish Gold](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-lavish-gold)
- [Behr Persian Gold](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-persian-gold)
- [Behr Green Tea Leaf](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-green-tea-leaf)
- [Behr Eden Prairie](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-eden-prairie)
- [Behr Valley Vineyards](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-valley-vineyards)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Benjamin Moore Iced Coffee](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-iced-coffee-csp-985)
- [Benjamin Moore Tyler Taupe](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-tyler-taupe-hc-43)
- [Benjamin Moore Mystic Gold](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-mystic-gold-hc-37)
- [Benjamin Moore Everard Gold](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-everard-gold-cw-435)
- [Benjamin Moore Byzantine Gold](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-byzantine-gold-1099)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Benjamin Moore Aged Bronze](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-aged-bronze-231)
- [Benjamin Moore Foot Hills](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-foot-hills-2148-10)
- [Benjamin Moore Bittergreen](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-bittergreen-csp-990)
- [Benjamin Moore Toasted Marshmallow](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-toasted-marshmallow-1049)

## Complementary colors
- [Benjamin Moore Normandy](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-normandy-2129-40)
- [Benjamin Moore Feather Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-feather-gray-2127-60)
- [Benjamin Moore Bachelor Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-bachelor-blue-1629)
- [Benjamin Moore Mineral Alloy](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-mineral-alloy-1622)
- [Benjamin Moore Coastline](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-coastline-af-570)
- [Benjamin Moore Comet](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-comet-1628)
- [Benjamin Moore Andes Summit](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-andes-summit-csp-600)

Official product page: https://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-colors/color/252

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.