Tapenade (BM CC-694)
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Tapenade (BM CC-694) is a deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 23, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tapenade
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Tapenade by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, 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 Tapenade, 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 | Artichoke | SW 6179 | 21 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Grasshopper Wing | 400F-6 | 23.3 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Ripe Olives | 6005-4B | 24 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Only Oregano | 11-28 | 24 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Tapenade (LRV 23) by LRV.
Lighter than Tapenade
Darker than Tapenade
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-694 |
| Hex | #858367 |
| RGB | 133, 131, 103 |
| HSL | 56°, 13%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.2, -4.2, 15.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tapenade (BM CC-694), published as #858367
#767A66
#958C66
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tapenade (BM CC-694)?
- Tapenade has an LRV of 23. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tapenade is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Tapenade in another brand?
- Only Oregano (PPG 11-28) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Tapenade warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Tapenade as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.5; 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.