Dark Olive vs Forest Floor paint color comparison

Dark Olive vs Forest Floor

Both are Benjamin Moore colors. Dark Olive reads as greige-grey, while Forest Floor reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 14 and 14, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a yellow quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. With a ΔE of 2.5, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Dark Olive vs Forest Floor in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Dark Olive and Forest Floor are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Dark OliveBenjamin Moore Dark Olive bathroom color review

@amandatutt

Forest FloorBenjamin Moore Forest Floor bathroom vanity

@bungalow.i.d

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Dark OliveKitchen Cabinets

@greennichehome

Forest FloorBenjamin Moore Forest Floor kitchen cabinets

@atlantic.pf

Color Details

Dark Olive
Benjamin Moore · 2140-30
LRV13.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2140-30
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Forest Floor
Benjamin Moore · 1498
LRV13.6
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1498
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Dark Olive vs Forest Floor Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dark Olive on one side and Forest Floor on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.