Dusty Olive vs Orestes
Where Dusty Olive belongs to Behr's range, Orestes is a Cloverdale Paint color. These are both greige-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within greige-grey to land. Orestes (LRV 35) reflects noticeably more light than Dusty Olive (LRV 31), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. At ΔE 2.2, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dusty Olive vs Orestes in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Dusty Olive and Orestes 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.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — Orestes gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Dusty Olive vs Orestes Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dusty Olive on one side and Orestes on the other.
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.
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