Burnished Blade vs Olive green
Where Burnished Blade belongs to PPG's range, Olive green is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Burnished Blade belongs to the grey family and Olive green to the green-yellow family. Burnished Blade (LRV 34) reflects noticeably more light than Olive green (LRV 11), a difference of 23 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 33.8, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Burnished Blade vs Olive green in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Burnished Blade 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. Burnished Blade reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Olive green.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Burnished Blade will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Olive green would.
Color Details
Burnished Blade vs Olive green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Burnished Blade 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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