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Benjamin Moore  Classics® Collection  Browns

Olivetone

A deep tan. Tinted at the counter in the Benjamin Moore lines below, while you wait.

Get this color mixedBook a color consult
252LRV 22Exterior not recommended

On the wall at Raintree: Classics, left bay, top band

Reading

LRV is how much light a color reflects, from 0 for black to 100 for pure white.

At LRV 22 it absorbs roughly three-quarters of the light that falls on it.

Aura Interior and Regal Select Interior are the lines we would use indoors. Benjamin Moore does not recommend it for exterior use.

It works across a whole room with good south-facing windows, and as a single wall, a cabinet body or an accent anywhere else.

Matte or eggshell on walls — at this depth eggshell handles scuffs and touch-ups better than matte. Soft gloss on doors.

Master Color Index

Code
252
Collection
Benjamin Moore Classics® Collection
Family
Browns
LRV (official)
22
Exterior
Not recommended for exterior use
Tints in
Every Benjamin Moore interior line we carry

Also known as

No alias codes. 252 publishes in the Benjamin Moore Classics® Collection only.

Works on

  • — Interior doors
  • — Accent walls
  • — Cabinet uppers or lowers

On the wall

A living room, steel windows to the desert, shown in Olivetone
A living room, steel windows to the desert
A living room under a vaulted ceiling, shown in Olivetone
A living room under a vaulted ceiling
A great room with a stone fireplace, shown in Olivetone
A great room with a stone fireplace

Get it mixed

Every line below tints to 252. Pick the one that matches the surface.

Tap a line for a quote in Olivetone.

Benjamin Moore does not recommend 252 for exterior use, so only the interior lines are listed. Tinted while you wait at the counter. Ask for a quote and we’ll call back with the price and have it mixed for pickup; sample pints are mixed the same way.

Neighbors

Two steps lighter, two steps darker, and the one it gets confused with. Ranked by measured color distance.

  • Mystic GoldHC-37LRV 27Five points lighter at about the same warmth. In Neutrals.
  • Livingston GoldHC-16LRV 26Four points lighter at about the same warmth. In Neutrals.
  • Gettysburgh Gold1064LRV 19Three points darker at about the same warmth. Also in Browns.
  • Warm Tan2162-30LRV 19Three points darker at about the same warmth. Also in Browns.
  • Iced CoffeeCSP-985LRV 23The closest color in the catalog by measured distance. One point lighter at about the same warmth.

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Questions

  • Will it look like this on my wall?

    Not exactly. Screens vary and paint shifts with the light in the room. Pick up a sample before you commit to a wall — put it up for a full day so you see it in morning light, afternoon light and lamplight before the gallons get tinted.

  • Is it approved for my HOA?

    That depends on your community, not on the color alone. Search your HOA to see its approved palette, then bring the scheme in and we will tell you how Olivetone compares. Committees approve colors, not brands, so a Benjamin Moore can is fine as long as the color matches the approved sheet.

  • Which line for a west-facing exterior?

    Benjamin Moore’s own guidance is that 252 is not an exterior color, so we would not put it on a west wall in any line. Bring a photo of the wall to the counter and we will find the closest color that is rated for it.

  • Can you match it in another brand?

    We tint Benjamin Moore. 252 is a native Benjamin Moore formula, so there is nothing to approximate here — it comes out of the machine as published. If you have a Dunn‑Edwards code, Benjamin Moore already has that formula too. For a chip or a lid with no code, bring it in and we will read it and tell you how close we can get.