Olive grey
With a focus on versatile tones, Olive grey (RAL 7002) is a standout paint color in our database. It was selected for this featured gallery for its ability to add character and warmth to any space. See it applied across 6 real world scenarios and find professional pairing data below.
Hex
#817863
LRV
22.15
Olive grey in Real Rooms
Olive grey has a medium LRV of 22.15 — it adds real depth and will read noticeably darker as natural light fades.
2 Front Door Photos
A front door painted Olive grey makes a confident first impression without shouting. The color's depth draws the eye and signals personality before guests even step inside. Pair with crisp white trim and warm brass hardware to complete the look.
RAL Classic 7002 front door color
@les.arducs
RAL Classic 7002 front door paint
@rocking_the_cotswolds
2 House Photos
Exterior paint earns its keep over years, not months — it needs to handle bleaching summers, wet winters, and the slow shifts of a neighborhood's context. Olive grey has the depth and pigment quality to age gracefully through all of it.
RAL Classic 7002 exterior color
@peterzsalu
RAL Classic Olive grey 7002 review windows
@ourrivernewbuild
2 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
Olive grey 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.
RAL Classic 7002 kitchen cabinets color
@keukenstudio_kitchen4u
RAL Classic Olive grey kitchen cabinets
@keukenstudio_kitchen4u
Similar Colors
Pearl beige reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 22), opening up a space where Olive grey encloses it.
Yellow grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 22 vs 8, Olive grey is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (22 vs 11) makes Olive grey the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 22 and 20, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 22 vs 22), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 22 vs 5, Olive grey is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 22 vs 10, Olive grey is decisively the brighter choice.
Olive grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (22 vs 15) makes Olive grey the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 22 vs 5, Olive grey is decisively the brighter choice.
Olive grey reflects far more light (LRV 22 vs 6), opening up a space where Night blue encloses it.