Olive yellow vs Paper

Olive yellowRAL ClassicvsPaperTikkurilaΔE 41.9Very different colors

Where Olive yellow belongs to RAL Classic's range, Paper is a Tikkurila color. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Paper (LRV 88) reflects noticeably more light than Olive yellow (LRV 29), a difference of 59 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 41.9, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. 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 yellow
RAL Classic · RAL 1020
Hex#A08F65
LRV29.4
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 1020
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Paper
Tikkurila · F497
Hex#F2F2ED
LRV88.4
BrandTikkurila
NumberF497
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Olive yellow vs Paper Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Olive yellow
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Olive yellow
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Olive yellow
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Olive yellow reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Olive yellow
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Olive yellow
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Olive yellow
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Olive yellow
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Olive yellow
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Tranquil Dawn
Olive yellow
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Olive yellow
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Olive yellow
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Olive yellow reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Olive yellow
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
Olive yellow
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Olive yellow reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Olive yellow
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Olive yellow reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Olive yellow
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Olive yellow reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Olive yellow
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Olive yellow
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Olive yellow
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Senses
Olive yellow
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Olive yellow
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Olive yellow is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Olive yellow
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Olive yellow
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Olive yellow reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Olive yellow
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Ocean Abyss
Olive yellow
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Olive yellow reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Olive yellow
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Olive yellow
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-2
Olive yellow
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Olive yellow
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Passageway
Olive yellow
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Olive yellow reads noticeably lighter

RAL 180-1
Olive yellow
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

RAL 180-1 reads noticeably lighter