Settled, side by side
Comparisons
- White Dove vs Swiss CoffeeWhite Dove (LRV 83.16) vs Swiss Coffee (LRV 81.91): which is warmer, which is brighter, and which designers reach for, with both shown in real rooms.
- White Dove vs Chantilly LaceWhite Dove (LRV 83.16) vs Chantilly Lace (LRV 90.04): Benjamin Moore's soft warm white against its cleanest white, compared by designers and shown in real rooms.
- Pure White vs Extra WhiteSherwin-Williams Pure White (LRV 84) vs Extra White (LRV 86): which is warmer, which reads icy in north light, and which designers prefer for walls and trim.
- Chantilly Lace vs Pure WhiteBenjamin Moore Chantilly Lace (LRV 90.04) vs Sherwin-Williams Pure White (LRV 84): crisp vs softly warm, compared by designers and shown in real rooms.
Fresh Olive
Benjamin Moore · 2149-30
Olivetone
Benjamin Moore · 252
In real rooms
Every room, each colorFresh Olive
The difference
Read from the numbersFresh Olive is the lighter of the two at LRV 30.13, 8.5 points above Olivetone at LRV 21.68. Both read warm. Both belong to the green family. For a whole room, Fresh Olive is the safer, more forgiving choice thanks to its higher LRV, while Olivetone is the bolder pick.
How they read
In their own wordsFresh Olive 2149-30 is part of Benjamin Moore's Color Preview collection, which Benjamin Moore describes as "a dark, earthy ochre with distinctive green and yellow tones." Benjamin Moore files it under yellow and gives an LRV of 30.13.
Olivetone is Benjamin Moore 252, from the Classics collection. Benjamin Moore says "notes of yellow, brown, and green help this color balance style and understatement," and lists an LRV of 21.68, so it reads deep and earthy rather than bright.