Dusted Olive vs Rice Grain
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. Rice Grain (LRV 64) reflects noticeably more light than Dusted Olive (LRV 40), a difference of 24 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 21.7, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dusted Olive vs Rice Grain in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Dusted Olive and Rice Grain 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 Rice Grain will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dusted Olive would.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Rice Grain reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Dusted Olive.
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. Rice Grain reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Dusted Olive.
Color Details
Dusted Olive vs Rice Grain Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dusted Olive on one side and Rice Grain 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.