Grey olive
At first glance, Grey olive belongs to the greige family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. Its LRV of 7.5 gives it real visual weight, allowing the color to hold a wall rather than simply recede from view. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
#3C392ELRV
7.51
Grey olive in Rooms
Follow Grey olive from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 1 sourced room photo offers a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
1 Misc Photo
Grey olive (RAL 6006) moves through 1 misc image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. With an LRV of 7.5, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
RAL Classic Grey olive 6006 review
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Similar Colors
With LRVs of 8 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 20 vs 8, Reed green is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Pigeon blue reflects far more light (LRV 22 vs 8), opening up a space where Grey olive encloses it.
With LRVs of 8 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 10 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Brillant blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 8 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 8 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.