Overtly Olive vs Cool Pine
Where Overtly Olive belongs to Dulux's range, Cool Pine is a Valspar color. Hue-wise, Overtly Olive belongs to the beige-greige family and Cool Pine to the greige-grey family. Overtly Olive (LRV 43) reflects noticeably more light than Cool Pine (LRV 40), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. At ΔE 3.0, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Overtly Olive vs Cool Pine in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Overtly Olive and Cool Pine 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Overtly Olive gives the walls a little more lift.
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 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Overtly Olive vs Cool Pine Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Overtly Olive on one side and Cool Pine 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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