Olive Colour vs Pinetop paint color comparison

Olive Colour vs Pinetop

Olive ColourLittle GreenevsPinetopPPGΔE 11.7Distinct difference

Olive Colour is a Little Greene color while Pinetop comes from PPG. Olive Colour reads as beige-yellow, while Pinetop reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 9 vs 5, Pinetop will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 11.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Olive Colour
Little Greene · 72
Hex#42431f
LRV5.3
BrandLittle Greene
Number72
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Pinetop
PPG · PPG1125-7
Hex#57593f
LRV9.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1125-7
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Olive Colour vs Pinetop Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Olive Colour on one side and Pinetop 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 Colour comparisons

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

White Dove
Olive Colour
White Dove
Olive Colour
Little Greene
Olive Colour
72 · LRV 5

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 5), opening up a space where Olive Colour encloses it.

Ammonite
Olive Colour
Ammonite
Olive Colour
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Little Greene
Olive Colour
72 · LRV 5

At LRV 69 vs 5, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Olive Colour
Iron Ore
Olive Colour
Iron Ore
Little Greene
Olive Colour
72 · LRV 5

With LRVs of 6 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Purbeck Stone
Olive Colour
Purbeck Stone
Olive Colour
Little Greene
Olive Colour
72 · LRV 5

At LRV 52 vs 5, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Olive Colour
Evergreen Fog
Olive Colour
Evergreen Fog
Little Greene
Olive Colour
72 · LRV 5

At LRV 30 vs 5, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Olive Colour
Mizzle
Olive Colour
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Little Greene
Olive Colour
72 · LRV 5

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 5), opening up a space where Olive Colour encloses it.

Olive Colour
Agreeable Gray
Olive Colour
Agreeable Gray
Little Greene
Olive Colour
72 · LRV 5

At LRV 60 vs 5, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Olive Colour
Accessible Beige
Olive Colour
Accessible Beige
Little Greene
Olive Colour
72 · LRV 5

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 5), opening up a space where Olive Colour encloses it.

Denim Drift
Olive Colour
Denim Drift
Olive Colour
Little Greene
Olive Colour
72 · LRV 5

Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 5), opening up a space where Olive Colour encloses it.

French Gray
Olive Colour
French Gray
Olive Colour
Little Greene
Olive Colour
72 · LRV 5

At LRV 43 vs 5, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Olive Colour
Naval
Olive Colour
Naval
Little Greene
Olive Colour
72 · LRV 5
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 4), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Tranquil Dawn
Olive Colour
Tranquil Dawn
Olive Colour
Little Greene
Olive Colour
72 · LRV 5

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 5), opening up a space where Olive Colour encloses it.

Bancha
Olive Colour
Bancha
Olive Colour
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Little Greene
Olive Colour
72 · LRV 5

Bancha reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Hardwick White
Olive Colour
Hardwick White
Olive Colour
Little Greene
Olive Colour
72 · LRV 5

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 5), opening up a space where Olive Colour encloses it.

Olive Colour
Pure White
Olive Colour
Pure White
Little Greene
Olive Colour
72 · LRV 5

At LRV 84 vs 5, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Olive Colour
Artichoke
Olive Colour
Artichoke
Little Greene
Olive Colour
72 · LRV 5
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 21 vs 5, Artichoke is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Olive Colour
Balboa Mist
Olive Colour
Little Greene
Olive Colour
72 · LRV 5

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 5), opening up a space where Olive Colour encloses it.

Olive Colour
Shoji White
Olive Colour
Shoji White
Little Greene
Olive Colour
72 · LRV 5

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 5), opening up a space where Olive Colour encloses it.

Olive Colour
Snowbound
Olive Colour
Snowbound
Little Greene
Olive Colour
72 · LRV 5
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 5), opening up a space where Olive Colour encloses it.

Olive Colour
Pewter Green
Olive Colour
Pewter Green
Little Greene
Olive Colour
72 · LRV 5

Pewter Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Skimming Stone
Olive Colour
Skimming Stone
Olive Colour
Little Greene
Olive Colour
72 · LRV 5

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 5), opening up a space where Olive Colour encloses it.

Dix Blue
Olive Colour
Dix Blue
Olive Colour
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Little Greene
Olive Colour
72 · LRV 5

At LRV 41 vs 5, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Olive Colour
Calamine
Olive Colour
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Little Greene
Olive Colour
72 · LRV 5

At LRV 68 vs 5, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Treron
Olive Colour
Treron
Olive Colour
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
Little Greene
Olive Colour
72 · LRV 5

At LRV 25 vs 5, Treron is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Olive Colour
Vintage Vogue
Olive Colour
Little Greene
Olive Colour
72 · LRV 5

Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Saybrook Sage
Olive Colour
Saybrook Sage
Olive Colour
Little Greene
Olive Colour
72 · LRV 5

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 5), opening up a space where Olive Colour encloses it.

Olive Colour
Pale Green
Olive Colour
Pale Green
Little Greene
Olive Colour
72 · LRV 5
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 31 vs 5, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Olive Colour
Pine Needle
Olive Colour
Little Greene
Olive Colour
72 · LRV 5

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Olive Colour
Cement grey
Olive Colour
Cement grey
Little Greene
Olive Colour
72 · LRV 5
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 24 vs 5, Cement grey is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Olive Colour
Guilford Green
Olive Colour
Little Greene
Olive Colour
72 · LRV 5

At LRV 57 vs 5, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.