Olive Moss (BM 2147-20)
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Olive Moss (BM 2147-20) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 25.7, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Olive Moss
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Olive Moss by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Olive Moss, 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 | Luau Green | SW 6712 | 29 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Retro Avocado | PPU9-03 | 25.9 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Crushed Oregano | 6007-6C | 31 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Be Yourself | 1218-7 | 30 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Olive Moss (LRV 25.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Olive Moss
Darker than Olive Moss
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2147-20 |
| Hex | #949146 |
| RGB | 148, 145, 70 |
| HSL | 58°, 36%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.0, -9.5, 39.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Olive Moss (BM 2147-20), published as #949146
#868746
#A39B44
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Olive Moss (BM 2147-20)?
- Olive Moss has an LRV of 25.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Olive Moss is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Olive Moss in another brand?
- Retro Avocado (Behr PPU9-03) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Olive Moss warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Olive Moss as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 39.7; 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.