Benjamin Moore

Spanish Olive

1509 / CC-606

Spanish Olive reads as a muted, warm gray with a distinct olive-green undertone, registering an LRV of 52.54 that places it squarely in the mid-range. It functions close to a neutral but the green cast distinguishes it from standard warm grays, particularly under daylight where the olive quality becomes more apparent. Incandescent light tends to suppress the green and push it toward a warmer taupe appearance.

It coordinates with Revere Pewter and Edgecomb Gray for a layered neutral palette, works with Camouflage or Rosemary Sprig for green emphasis, and takes Hale Navy as a strong accent.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

1509 / CC-606

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Spanish Olive in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Spanish Olive under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Spanish Olive under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

55°

Orange Family

Lightness

73%

Light

Saturation

17%

Muted

LRV

52.5

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#C5C3AE

RGB Decimal

197, 195, 174

RGB Percent

77.3%, 76.5%, 68.2%

HSL

54.8, 16.5%, 72.7%

HSV

54.8, 11.7%, 77.3%

CMYK

0.0%, 1.0%, 11.7%, 22.7%

YIQ

193.2, 8.0, -6.1

XYZ

50.18, 53.96, 47.81

CIE Lab

78.44, -2.94, 10.80

CIE Luv

78.44, 2.33, 16.15

Hunter Lab

73.46, -2.76, 9.57

Decimal

12960686

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Spanish Olive Sage Wisdom Sanctuary Only Oregano

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Spanish Olive Nonchalant White Silvery Moon White Moderne

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Spanish Olive Soul Sister Masterpiece Artistic Violet

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Spanish Olive Whitewater Bay Race Track Pine Forest

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Spanish Olive Race Track Insightful Rose Mediterranean Sunset

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Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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