Overtly Olive vs Clary Sage
Where Overtly Olive belongs to Dulux's range, Clary Sage is a Sherwin-Williams color. Overtly Olive reads as beige-greige, while Clary Sage reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (43 vs 41), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. Overtly Olive runs warm while Clary Sage is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. At ΔE 2.4, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Overtly Olive vs Clary Sage in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Overtly Olive and Clary Sage 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The temperature contrast between Overtly Olive and Clary Sage is what sets these apart most in this context.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Overtly Olive brings more warmth to the space, while Clary Sage keeps things cooler and crisper.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Overtly Olive brings more warmth to the space, while Clary Sage keeps things cooler and crisper.
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. Overtly Olive brings more warmth to the space, while Clary Sage keeps things cooler and crisper.
Color Details
Overtly Olive vs Clary Sage Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Overtly Olive on one side and Clary Sage 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.
More Overtly Olive comparisons
See how Overtly Olive stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 43), opening up a space where Overtly Olive encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 43, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Overtly Olive reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (52 vs 43) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 43 vs 30, Overtly Olive is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 43, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 43), opening up a space where Overtly Olive encloses it.
Overtly Olive reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 43 vs 4, Overtly Olive is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 43), opening up a space where Overtly Olive encloses it.
Overtly Olive reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
With LRVs of 44 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 43, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 43 vs 21, Overtly Olive is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 43), opening up a space where Overtly Olive encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 43), opening up a space where Overtly Olive encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 43), opening up a space where Overtly Olive encloses it.
Overtly Olive reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 43), opening up a space where Overtly Olive encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 68 vs 43, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 43 vs 25, Overtly Olive is decisively the brighter choice.
Overtly Olive reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 45 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 12-point LRV gap (43 vs 31) makes Overtly Olive the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 43 vs 7, Overtly Olive is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 43 vs 24, Overtly Olive is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 43, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.