Olive drab vs Window grey
Both from RAL Classic's palette. Olive drab reads as beige-greige, while Window grey reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Window grey (LRV 36) reflects noticeably more light than Olive drab (LRV 6), a difference of 30 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 44.6, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Olive drab vs Window grey in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Olive drab and Window grey in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Window grey will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Olive drab would.
Color Details
Olive drab vs Window grey Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Olive drab on one side and Window 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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