Olivetone (BM 252)
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Olivetone (BM 252) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 21.7, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Olivetone
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Olivetone 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 Olivetone, 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 | Grandiose | SW 6404 | 23 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Raked Leaves | 360F-6 | 21.5 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Magic Lamp | 3005-9A | 21 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Wool Tweed | 1103-6 | 20 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Olivetone (LRV 21.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Olivetone
Darker than Olivetone
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 252 |
| Hex | #967E4E |
| RGB | 150, 126, 78 |
| HSL | 40°, 32%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.0, 2.6, 29.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Olivetone (BM 252), published as #967E4E
#88754D
#A5874D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Olivetone (BM 252)?
- Olivetone has an LRV of 21.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Olivetone is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Olivetone in another brand?
- Raked Leaves (Behr 360F-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Olivetone warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Olivetone as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 29.5; 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.