Olive Grove vs Jewel Beetle

Olive GroveDuluxvsJewel BeetleLittle GreeneΔE 8.5Noticeable difference

Where Olive Grove belongs to Dulux's range, Jewel Beetle is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Olive Grove belongs to the beige-greige family and Jewel Beetle to the yellow family. Jewel Beetle (LRV 11) reflects noticeably more light than Olive Grove (LRV 8), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Olive Grove runs warm while Jewel Beetle is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 8.5 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Olive Grove vs Jewel Beetle in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Olive Grove and Jewel Beetle 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

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Olive GroveDulux Olive Grove bedroom panelling color

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Jewel BeetleLittle Greene Jewel Beetle 303 bedroom

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Color Details

Olive Grove
Dulux
Hex#525234
LRV8.1
BrandDulux
Number
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Jewel Beetle
Little Greene · 303
Hex#566038
LRV10.6
BrandLittle Greene
Number303
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Olive Grove vs Jewel Beetle Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Olive Grove on one side and Jewel Beetle 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 Grove comparisons

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

White Dove
Olive Grove
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Olive Grove
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

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

Nearly identical in tone

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

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

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

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Olive Grove
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

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

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Olive Grove
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Olive Grove
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Olive Grove
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Olive Grove
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Olive Grove
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Olive Grove
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Cement grey
Olive Grove
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Olive Grove
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Piazza
Olive Grove
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Olive Grove
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Olive Grove
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Olive Grove
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Olive Grove
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Olive Grove reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Olive Grove
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

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

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Olive Grove
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Olive Grove
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Classic Silver
Olive Grove
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Olive Grove
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

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

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

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

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Olive Grove
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Olive Grove
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Passageway reads slightly lighter