Wicker Basket vs Olive grey
Where Wicker Basket belongs to PPG's range, Olive grey is a RAL Classic color. Both sit in the greige-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Olive grey (LRV 22) reflects noticeably more light than Wicker Basket (LRV 18), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 4.7 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Wicker Basket vs Olive grey in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Wicker Basket and Olive grey are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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. Olive grey 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 — Olive grey gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Wicker Basket vs Olive grey Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Wicker Basket on one side and Olive grey 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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