Mediterranean Olive (BM 2142-10)
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Mediterranean Olive (BM 2142-10) is a very deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 11.1, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mediterranean Olive
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Mediterranean Olive by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Mediterranean 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 | Garden Gate | SW 6167 | 10 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Crushed Oregano | MQ6-28 | 10.9 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Amazon Silt | 6010-4 | 10 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Olive Green | 1113-7 | 10 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Mediterranean Olive (LRV 11.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Mediterranean Olive
Darker than Mediterranean Olive
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2142-10 |
| Hex | #5E5A42 |
| RGB | 94, 90, 66 |
| HSL | 51°, 18%, 31% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 38.0, -2.7, 14.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mediterranean Olive (BM 2142-10), published as #5E5A42
#505141
#6C6341
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mediterranean Olive (BM 2142-10)?
- Mediterranean Olive has an LRV of 11.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mediterranean Olive is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mediterranean Olive in another brand?
- Olive Green (PPG 1113-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Mediterranean Olive warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Mediterranean Olive as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.5; 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.