Olive Gold vs Roman Plaster

Olive GoldCloverdale PaintvsRoman PlasterLittle GreeneΔE 3.8Noticeable difference

Olive Gold (Cloverdale Paint) and Roman Plaster (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 43 vs 44 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. ΔE 3.8 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Olive Gold vs Roman Plaster in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Olive Gold and Roman Plaster 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Olive GoldOlive Gold 0281 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Roman PlasterLittle Greene Roman Plaster living room paint

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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.

Olive GoldOlive Gold 0281 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Roman PlasterLittle Greene Roman Plaster bedroom inspiration

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Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Olive GoldOlive Gold 0281 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Roman PlasterLittle Greene Roman Plaster 31 bathroom

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Color Details

Olive Gold
Cloverdale Paint · 0281
Hex#BEAD8D
LRV43.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0281
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Roman Plaster
Little Greene · 31
Hex#bfb08f
LRV44.1
BrandLittle Greene
Number31
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Olive Gold vs Roman Plaster Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Olive Gold on one side and Roman Plaster 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 Olive Gold comparisons

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

White Dove
Olive Gold
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Olive Gold
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

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

Olive Gold is the lighter choice

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

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

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

Olive Gold reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Olive Gold
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

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

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Olive Gold
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Olive Gold reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Olive Gold
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Olive Gold
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Olive Gold
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Olive Gold is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Olive Gold
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Olive Gold reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Olive Gold
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Olive Gold is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Olive Gold
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Olive Gold reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Olive Gold
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Olive Gold is the lighter choice

Piazza
Olive Gold
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Olive Gold
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Olive Gold
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Olive Gold reads slightly lighter

Senses
Olive Gold
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Lamp Black
Olive Gold
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Olive Gold is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Olive Gold
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

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

Olive Gold reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Olive Gold
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Olive Gold reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Olive Gold
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Olive Gold is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Olive Gold
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Olive Gold
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Olive Gold reads noticeably lighter

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

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

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

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Olive Gold
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Olive Gold
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Olive Gold is the lighter choice