Providence Olive (BM HC-98)
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Providence Olive (BM HC-98) is a deep, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 35.4, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Providence Olive
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Providence Olive by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Providence 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 | Garden Sage | SW 7736 | 38 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Winter Sage | BNC-16 | 34.2 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Cool Moss | 6006-4A | 33 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Foggy Beach | 11-18 | 38 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Providence Olive (LRV 35.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Providence Olive
Darker than Providence Olive
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-98 |
| Hex | #ACA182 |
| RGB | 172, 161, 130 |
| HSL | 44°, 20%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 35.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.4, -1.1, 17.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Providence Olive (BM HC-98), published as #ACA182
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Providence Olive (BM HC-98)?
- Providence Olive has an LRV of 35.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Providence Olive is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Providence Olive in another brand?
- Foggy Beach (PPG 11-18) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Providence Olive warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Providence Olive as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.6; 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.