Mountain Olive vs Grotto

Mountain OliveBehrvsGrottoTikkurilaΔE 3.7Noticeable difference

Mountain Olive (Behr) and Grotto (Tikkurila) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the greige-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 12 vs 10 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. ΔE 3.7 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Mountain Olive vs Grotto in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Mountain Olive and Grotto 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.

Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Mountain OliveBehr Mountain Olive bedroom paint review

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GrottoGreen accent wal in a bedroom Tikkurila M449 Grotto

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Color Details

Mountain Olive
Behr · N350-7A
Hex#64634f
LRV12.1
BrandBehr
NumberN350-7A
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Grotto
Tikkurila · M449
Hex#5B5B4A
LRV10.2
BrandTikkurila
NumberM449
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Mountain Olive vs Grotto Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mountain Olive on one side and Grotto 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.

More Mountain Olive comparisons

See how Mountain Olive stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Mountain Olive
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Mountain Olive
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Mountain Olive
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Mountain Olive reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Mountain Olive
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Mountain Olive
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Mountain Olive
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Mountain Olive
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Mountain Olive
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Mountain Olive
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Mountain Olive
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Mountain Olive
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Mountain Olive
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Mountain Olive
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Mountain Olive reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Mountain Olive
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Mountain Olive
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Mountain Olive reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Mountain Olive
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Mountain Olive
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Mountain Olive
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Mountain Olive
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Mountain Olive
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Mountain Olive reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Mountain Olive
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Mountain Olive
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Mountain Olive
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Mountain Olive
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Mountain Olive reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Mountain Olive
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Mountain Olive
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Mountain Olive
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Mountain Olive
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Mountain Olive
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Mountain Olive
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Nearly identical in tone