Dark Olive (BM 2140-30)
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Dark Olive (BM 2140-30) is a very deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 13.5, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dark Olive
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Dark Olive by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Dark Olive, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Cast Iron | SW 6202 | 12 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Mountain Olive | N350-7A | 12.2 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Flora | 5004-2C | 12 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Nevergreen | 1031-6 | 13 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Dark Olive (LRV 13.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Dark Olive
Darker than Dark Olive
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2140-30 |
| Hex | #616253 |
| RGB | 97, 98, 83 |
| HSL | 64°, 8%, 35% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 41.1, -3.3, 8.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dark Olive (BM 2140-30), published as #616253
#525952
#706B53
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dark Olive (BM 2140-30)?
- Dark Olive has an LRV of 13.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dark Olive is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dark Olive in another brand?
- Nevergreen (PPG 1031-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Dark Olive warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Dark Olive as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.4; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.