Olive Tree (BM 392)
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Olive Tree (BM 392) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 34.9, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Olive Tree
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Olive Tree 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 Tree, 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 | Parakeet | SW 6711 | 41 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Lemon Grass | 400B-7 | 34.7 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Gilded Pesto | 6007-6B | 38 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Machine Green | 1218-6 | 34 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Olive Tree (LRV 34.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Olive Tree
Darker than Olive Tree
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 392 |
| Hex | #AEA44A |
| RGB | 174, 164, 74 |
| HSL | 54°, 40%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.6, -8.1, 47.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Olive Tree (BM 392), published as #AEA44A
#9F9A4A
#BDAE47
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Olive Tree (BM 392)?
- Olive Tree has an LRV of 34.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Olive Tree is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Olive Tree in another brand?
- Gilded Pesto (Valspar 6007-6B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is Olive Tree warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Olive Tree as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 47.1; 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.