Olive vs Silt
Olive (Cloverdale Paint) and Silt (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. These are both greige-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within greige-grey to land. The 4-point LRV gap — 25 for Olive vs 21 for Silt — means Olive will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 6.4 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Olive vs Silt in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Olive and Silt 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. Olive reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Olive vs Silt Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Olive on one side and Silt 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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