Martini Olive (BM CSP-890)
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Martini Olive (BM CSP-890) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 43.6, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Martini Olive
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Martini 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 Martini 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 | Parakeet | SW 6711 | 41 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Citrus Peel | P360-5 | 46.7 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | New Avocado | 6007-6A | 42 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Parachute | 1218-5 | 45 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Martini Olive (LRV 43.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Martini Olive
Darker than Martini Olive
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-890 |
| Hex | #BAB761 |
| RGB | 186, 183, 97 |
| HSL | 58°, 39%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.0, -11.0, 43.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Martini Olive (BM CSP-890), published as #BAB761
#ABAD61
#CAC15F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Martini Olive (BM CSP-890)?
- Martini Olive has an LRV of 43.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Martini Olive is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Martini Olive in another brand?
- Parakeet (SW 6711) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Martini Olive warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Martini Olive as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 43.8; 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.