Fresh Olive (BM 2149-30)
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Fresh Olive (BM 2149-30) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 30.1, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fresh Olive
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Fresh Olive 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 Fresh 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 | Edgy Gold | SW 6409 | 32 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Bitter Lemon | M310-6 | 30.1 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Bamboo Leaves | 3009-4 | 36 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Obsession | 1108-7 | 31 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Fresh Olive (LRV 30.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Fresh Olive
Darker than Fresh Olive
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2149-30 |
| Hex | #AB9554 |
| RGB | 171, 149, 84 |
| HSL | 45°, 34%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.3, -0.5, 37.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fresh Olive (BM 2149-30), published as #AB9554
#9C8B54
#BA9F52
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fresh Olive (BM 2149-30)?
- Fresh Olive has an LRV of 30.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fresh Olive is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Fresh Olive in another brand?
- Obsession (PPG 1108-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Fresh Olive warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Fresh Olive as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 37.1; 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.