Olive drab vs RAL 110-2
Where Olive drab belongs to RAL Classic's range, RAL 110-2 is a RAL Effect color. RAL 110-2 (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than Olive drab (LRV 6), a difference of 65 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 66.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question.
Olive drab vs RAL 110-2 Color Comparison
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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Olive drab vs RAL 110-2 in Real Spaces
Seeing Olive drab and RAL 110-2 in actual rooms makes the difference concrete. Browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall. Showing 3 room types where both colors have photos.
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 RAL 110-2 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Olive drab would.
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. RAL 110-2 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Olive drab.
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. RAL 110-2 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Olive drab.
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
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