Only Olive vs Acanthus
Where Only Olive belongs to PPG's range, Acanthus is a Sherwin-Williams color. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (58 vs 60), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 1.2, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Only Olive vs Acanthus Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Only Olive on one side and Acanthus 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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See how Only Olive stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 58), opening up a space where Only Olive encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (69 vs 58) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
Only Olive reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (58 vs 52) makes Only Olive the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 58 vs 30, Only Olive is decisively the brighter choice.
Only Olive reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 58), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 58 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Only Olive reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 43, Only Olive is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 58 vs 4, Only Olive is decisively the brighter choice.
Only Olive reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Only Olive reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Only Olive reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 58, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 58 vs 21, Only Olive is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 58), opening up a space where Only Olive encloses it.
Only Olive reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 58 vs 41, Only Olive is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (68 vs 58) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 58 vs 25, Only Olive is decisively the brighter choice.
Only Olive reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Only Olive reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 31, Only Olive is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 58 vs 7, Only Olive is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 58 vs 24, Only Olive is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 58 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.