Portsmouth Olive vs Vintage Vogue

Portsmouth OliveBehrvsVintage VogueBenjamin MooreΔE 15.9Distinct difference

Where Portsmouth Olive belongs to Behr's range, Vintage Vogue is a Benjamin Moore color. Hue-wise, Portsmouth Olive belongs to the beige-greige family and Vintage Vogue to the green-grey family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (14 vs 12), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. Portsmouth Olive runs yellow while Vintage Vogue is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 15.9, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Portsmouth Olive vs Vintage Vogue in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Portsmouth Olive and Vintage Vogue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Home Office

The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Portsmouth Olive brings more warmth to the space, while Vintage Vogue keeps things cooler and crisper.

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Color Details

Portsmouth Olive
Behr · HDC-CL-20
Hex#6b6b44
LRV13.6
BrandBehr
NumberHDC-CL-20
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore · 462
Hex#565D4F
LRV11.8
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number462
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Portsmouth Olive vs Vintage Vogue Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Portsmouth Olive on one side and Vintage Vogue 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 Portsmouth Olive comparisons

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

White Dove
Portsmouth Olive
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Portsmouth Olive
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

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

Portsmouth Olive reads slightly lighter

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

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

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

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Portsmouth Olive
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

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

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Portsmouth Olive
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Portsmouth Olive
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Portsmouth Olive
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Portsmouth Olive
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Portsmouth Olive
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Portsmouth Olive
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Portsmouth Olive reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Portsmouth Olive
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Portsmouth Olive
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Portsmouth Olive reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Portsmouth Olive
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Portsmouth Olive
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Portsmouth Olive
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Portsmouth Olive
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Portsmouth Olive
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Portsmouth Olive reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Portsmouth Olive
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

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

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Portsmouth Olive
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Portsmouth Olive
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Portsmouth Olive reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Portsmouth Olive
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Portsmouth Olive
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

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

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

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

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Portsmouth Olive
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Portsmouth Olive
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Nearly identical in tone