Dusted Olive vs Edgy Gold paint color comparison

Dusted Olive vs Edgy Gold

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. At LRV 40 vs 32, Dusted Olive will read as the brighter of the two — a 8-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 7.1, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 10 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Dusted Olive vs Edgy Gold in Real Spaces

10 real rooms side by side. Dusted Olive and Edgy Gold 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.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Dusted Olive has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Dusted OliveA traditional living room painted in Dusted Olive

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Edgy GoldA contemporary living room painted in Edgy Gold

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Dusted Olive gives the walls a little more lift.

Dusted OliveA scandinavian bedroom painted in Dusted Olive

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Edgy GoldA minimalist bedroom painted in Edgy Gold

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The brightness difference is modest but present — Dusted Olive gives the walls a little more lift.

Dusted OliveDusted Olive — organic modern kitchen

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Edgy GoldEdgy Gold — scandinavian kitchen

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Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Dusted Olive reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Dusted OliveDusted Olive paint in a parisian dining room

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Edgy GoldEdgy Gold paint in a rustic modern dining room

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Dusted Olive gives the walls a little more lift.

Dusted OliveDusted Olive — wabi-sabi bathroom

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Edgy GoldEdgy Gold — wabi-sabi bathroom

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Home Office

In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The brightness difference is modest but present — Dusted Olive gives the walls a little more lift.

Dusted OliveSherwin-Williams Dusted Olive in a unique home office

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Edgy GoldSherwin-Williams Edgy Gold in a contemporary home office

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Mudroom

A mudroom color needs to hold up under the most casual scrutiny: a glance as you're coming and going, often in mixed or artificial light. Dusted Olive reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Dusted OliveDusted Olive paint in a small mudroom

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Edgy GoldEdgy Gold paint in a rustic modern mudroom

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Patio

Patio colors are seen under changing outdoor light throughout the day — morning, midday, and golden hour each reveal different qualities. Dusted Olive reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Dusted Oliveminimalist patio featuring Dusted Olive by Sherwin-Williams

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Edgy Goldboho patio featuring Edgy Gold by Sherwin-Williams

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House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Dusted Olive gives the walls a little more lift.

Dusted OliveDusted Olive color — transitional house inspiration

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Edgy GoldEdgy Gold color — maximalist house inspiration

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Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Dusted Olive has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Dusted Olivetraditional front door featuring Dusted Olive by Sherwin-Williams

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Edgy Goldmodern luxury front door featuring Edgy Gold by Sherwin-Williams

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Color Details

Dusted Olive
Sherwin-Williams · 9028
LRV39.9
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9028
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Edgy Gold
Sherwin-Williams · 6409
LRV32.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6409
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Dusted Olive vs Edgy Gold Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dusted Olive on one side and Edgy Gold 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.