The December Colour of the Month, Mountain Olive, is a dark green with a warm undertone inspired by the variety of earth’s most bountiful colour. This rich green helps create a calm and meditative setting, ideal for your home in wintertime. It evokes the tranquility of a forest landscape sprinkled with the first dusting of snow.
Mountain Olive’s depth can create a strong contrast with other elements in a room, coordinating with light flooring and neutral-coloured furniture. Use it to add character to a space or highlight specific features on a wall, like artwork or a doorway.
Dark olive green can create a cozy and warm atmosphere in a room. It tends to absorb light, so it can make a space feel more intimate and comforting, especially in areas like reading nooks, bedrooms, bathrooms, or dining rooms.
Mountain Olive is a classic and timeless colour that can work well in a variety of kitchen styles, from traditional to contemporary. This versatile hue can be paired with a wide range of other colours for a striking contrast.
A moody green shade can exude sophistication and style in a contemporary dining space. Combining it with natural wood tone and metallic accents can elevate the overall look.
Mountain Olive’s earthy undertones can bring a natural element into a bedroom, especially in a room that has large windows with views of nature, as it can help bridge the indoor and outdoor spaces.
You can choose to use Mountain Olive as the dominant colour in a bathroom by painting all walls and trim. Alternatively, you can use it as an accent colour by just opting to paint either the upper or lower walls in this rich green shade.
To learn more about Mountain Olive and the rest of the BEHR® 2024 Colour Trends palette, visit behr.ca.
Colourfully yours,
Diana
Note – Due to varying screen displays, the colours shown on this page cannot be represented in their true qualities. These should only be considered a guide. Please refer to colour cards and sample containers for true colour reference. Colour samples allow you to apply and test a small area on your wall to view light and ambient conditions that affect colour at different times during the day.
