Tate Olive
Tate Olive is a versatile Green from Benjamin Moore. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to add character and warmth to any space. Below, you'll find 27 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#818066
LRV
21.63
Tate Olive in Real Rooms
Tate Olive has a medium LRV of 21.63 — it adds real depth and will read noticeably darker as natural light fades. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Green family, the photos below show it applied in a bathroom, kitchen cabinets, house, living room, misc and mudroom.
6 Bathroom Photos
Bathrooms test color in specific ways — task lighting, tile grout, and chrome or brass fixtures all compete for attention. Tate Olive holds its own against all of it, and tends to photograph even better than it reads in person.
Bathroom walls in Tate Olive establish a calm, grounded aesthetic.
@erica.ingalls
11 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
Tate Olive on cabinets gives a kitchen a sense of intentionality without the risk that comes with louder choices. It's grounded enough to feel permanent, versatile enough to work with whatever countertop material surrounds it.
Kitchen cabinetry in Tate Olive creates a striking color-blocked design statement.
@clearwatercustomcabinets
4 House Photos
When choosing Tate Olive for an exterior, you are opting for a color that respects the landscape. It feels like it grew out of the earth rather than being dropped onto it, creating a harmonious relationship between the architecture and the garden.
Board-and-batten siding in Tate Olive gives this home timeless curb appeal.
@hasegawahouse
The house exterior in Tate Olive creates calm contrast against natural surroundings.
@hasegawahouse
Cottage-style exterior painted in Tate Olive blends seamlessly with landscaping.
@hasegawahouse
Horizontal lap siding in Tate Olive defines this residence's architectural character.
@hasegawahouse
1 Living Room Photo
When applied to living room walls, Tate Olive creates a sense of "visual quiet." It eliminates the erratic shadows found in busier spaces, instead providing a steady, rhythmic tone that ties together disparate furniture styles. It's the common thread that makes a room full of heirlooms and modern pieces feel like a cohesive collection.
The fireplace accent wall in Tate Olive becomes the room's natural focal point.
@bradleyreiddesign
4 Misc Photos
Observe the use of Tate Olive on architectural "oddities"—slanted ceilings, built-in nooks, or under-stair closets. The color helps these strange angles feel like deliberate design features rather than construction afterthoughts.
Built-in storage shelves painted in Tate Olive maximize function and style.
@finelinedecorating
This dresser refinished in Tate Olive brings vintage charm to any bedroom.
@trish.poter
Wall-mounted cubbies in Tate Olive turn storage into an intentional design element.
@finelinedecorating
Wooden storage boxes finished in Tate Olive offer durable, organized solutions.
@justcarrieanne
1 Mudroom Photo
Using Tate Olive on mudroom walls makes the white trim and hooks pop. It creates a high-contrast, organized look that makes even a room full of sports gear and rain boots look like it has a system and a sense of order.
Mudroom lockers in Tate Olive provide practical entryway organization and warmth.
@dirt.to.dwelling
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 72 vs 22, Natural Wicker is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 22, White Diamond is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (32 vs 22) makes Morrel the marginally brighter of the two.
Cliffside Gray reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 22), opening up a space where Tate Olive encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 22 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 22 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 23 and 22, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 23 and 22, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Tate Olive reflects far more light (LRV 22 vs 9), opening up a space where Approaching Storm encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 22 vs 22), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Tate Olive reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 69 vs 22, Violet Sparkle is decisively the brighter choice.
Tate Olive reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Tate Olive reflects far more light (LRV 22 vs 7), opening up a space where Blackberry Punch encloses it.
At LRV 39 vs 22, Yukon Sky is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Creekside Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 25 vs 22), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 23 and 22, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (26 vs 22) makes Wethersfield Moss the marginally brighter of the two.
A 8-point LRV gap (29 vs 22) makes Thayer Green the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
A 8-point LRV gap (22 vs 14) makes Tate Olive the marginally brighter of the two.
Tate Olive reflects far more light (LRV 22 vs 9), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (22 vs 11) makes Tate Olive the marginally brighter of the two.
Tate Olive reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (22 vs 15) makes Tate Olive the marginally brighter of the two.