Olive Gray vs Purity paint color comparison

Olive Gray vs Purity

Olive GrayPPGvsPurityPPGΔE 24.8Distinct difference

Both are PPG colors. Olive Gray reads as beige-greige, while Purity reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 80 vs 34, Purity will read as the brighter of the two — a 46-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 24.8, 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 Gray
PPG · PPG1027-4
LRV34.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1027-4
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Purity
PPG · PPG14-20
LRV80.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG14-20
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Olive Gray vs Purity Simulated Comparison

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

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

Ammonite
Olive Gray
Ammonite
Olive Gray
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
PPG
Olive Gray
PPG1027-4 · LRV 34

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 34), opening up a space where Olive Gray encloses it.

White Dove
Olive Gray
White Dove
Olive Gray
PPG
Olive Gray
PPG1027-4 · LRV 34

At LRV 83 vs 34, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Olive Gray
Iron Ore
Olive Gray
Iron Ore
PPG
Olive Gray
PPG1027-4 · LRV 34

At LRV 34 vs 6, Olive Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Olive Gray
Purbeck Stone
Olive Gray
PPG
Olive Gray
PPG1027-4 · LRV 34

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 34), opening up a space where Olive Gray encloses it.

Olive Gray
Evergreen Fog
Olive Gray
Evergreen Fog
PPG
Olive Gray
PPG1027-4 · LRV 34

Olive Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Mizzle
Olive Gray
Mizzle
Olive Gray
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
PPG
Olive Gray
PPG1027-4 · LRV 34

At LRV 52 vs 34, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Olive Gray
Agreeable Gray
Olive Gray
Agreeable Gray
PPG
Olive Gray
PPG1027-4 · LRV 34

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 34), opening up a space where Olive Gray encloses it.

Olive Gray
Accessible Beige
Olive Gray
Accessible Beige
PPG
Olive Gray
PPG1027-4 · LRV 34

At LRV 58 vs 34, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Olive Gray
Denim Drift
Olive Gray
PPG
Olive Gray
PPG1027-4 · LRV 34

A 7-point LRV gap (34 vs 27) makes Olive Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

French Gray
French Gray
Olive Gray
Olive Gray
French Gray vs Olive Gray
PPG
Olive Gray
PPG1027-4 · LRV 34

French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Olive Gray
Naval
Olive Gray
Naval
PPG
Olive Gray
PPG1027-4 · LRV 34
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Olive Gray reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Olive Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Olive Gray
PPG
Olive Gray
PPG1027-4 · LRV 34

At LRV 55 vs 34, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Olive Gray
Bancha
Olive Gray
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
PPG
Olive Gray
PPG1027-4 · LRV 34

At LRV 34 vs 13, Olive Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Olive Gray
Hardwick White
Olive Gray
PPG
Olive Gray
PPG1027-4 · LRV 34

A 10-point LRV gap (44 vs 34) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.

Olive Gray
Pure White
Olive Gray
Pure White
PPG
Olive Gray
PPG1027-4 · LRV 34

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 34), opening up a space where Olive Gray encloses it.

Olive Gray
Artichoke
Olive Gray
Artichoke
PPG
Olive Gray
PPG1027-4 · LRV 34
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Olive Gray reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Olive Gray
Balboa Mist
Olive Gray
PPG
Olive Gray
PPG1027-4 · LRV 34

At LRV 66 vs 34, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Olive Gray
Shoji White
Olive Gray
Shoji White
PPG
Olive Gray
PPG1027-4 · LRV 34

At LRV 74 vs 34, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Olive Gray
Snowbound
Olive Gray
Snowbound
PPG
Olive Gray
PPG1027-4 · LRV 34
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 34, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pigeon
Olive Gray
Pigeon
Olive Gray
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
PPG
Olive Gray
PPG1027-4 · LRV 34

Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 34), opening up a space where Olive Gray encloses it.

Olive Gray
Pewter Green
Olive Gray
Pewter Green
PPG
Olive Gray
PPG1027-4 · LRV 34

At LRV 34 vs 12, Olive Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Duck Green
Olive Gray
Duck Green
Olive Gray
PPG
Olive Gray
PPG1027-4 · LRV 34

At LRV 34 vs 8, Olive Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Olive Gray
Skimming Stone
Olive Gray
PPG
Olive Gray
PPG1027-4 · LRV 34

At LRV 68 vs 34, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Olive Gray
Dix Blue
Olive Gray
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
PPG
Olive Gray
PPG1027-4 · LRV 34

Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Hicks' Blue
Olive Gray
Hicks' Blue
Olive Gray
PPG
Olive Gray
PPG1027-4 · LRV 34

Hicks' Blue vs Olive Gray

Slaked Lime Deep
Olive Gray
Slaked Lime Deep
Olive Gray
PPG
Olive Gray
PPG1027-4 · LRV 34

Slaked Lime Deep vs Olive Gray

Vintage Vogue
Olive Gray
Vintage Vogue
Olive Gray
PPG
Olive Gray
PPG1027-4 · LRV 34

At LRV 34 vs 12, Olive Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Livid
Olive Gray
Livid
Olive Gray
PPG
Olive Gray
PPG1027-4 · LRV 34

Livid vs Olive Gray

Saybrook Sage
Olive Gray
Saybrook Sage
Olive Gray
PPG
Olive Gray
PPG1027-4 · LRV 34

A 11-point LRV gap (45 vs 34) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.

Olive Gray
Pale Green
Olive Gray
Pale Green
PPG
Olive Gray
PPG1027-4 · LRV 34
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

With LRVs of 34 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.