De Nimes vs Olive green
Where De Nimes belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Olive green is a RAL Classic color. De Nimes reads as blue-grey, while Olive green reads as green-yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. De Nimes (LRV 19) reflects noticeably more light than Olive green (LRV 11), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 23.9, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
De Nimes vs Olive green in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing De Nimes and Olive green in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. De Nimes reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The brightness difference is modest but present — De Nimes gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. De Nimes reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
De Nimes vs Olive green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see De Nimes on one side and Olive green 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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