Olympus Green (BM 679)
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Olympus Green (BM 679) is a very deep, neutral blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 9.5, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Olympus Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Olympus Green by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, 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 Olympus Green, 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 | Still Water | SW 6223 | 10 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Otter Creek | ECC-14-3 | 9.2 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Sequoia Glade | 5002-4C | 11 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Mountain Pine | 1034-7 | 8 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Olympus Green (LRV 9.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Olympus Green
Darker than Olympus Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 679 |
| Hex | #3D585B |
| RGB | 61, 88, 91 |
| HSL | 186°, 20%, 30% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 35.5, -9.2, -5.0 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Olympus Green (BM 679), published as #3D585B
#2A4F59
#4F615B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Olympus Green (BM 679)?
- Olympus Green has an LRV of 9.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Olympus Green is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Olympus Green in another brand?
- Otter Creek (Behr ECC-14-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Olympus Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Olympus Green as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.0; 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.