Olive Grove vs Renwick Olive

Olive Grove and Renwick Olive come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. The 5-point LRV gap — 26 for Renwick Olive vs 20 for Olive Grove — means Renwick Olive will open up a space more effectively. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 5.9 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Olive Grove vs Renwick Olive in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Olive Grove and Renwick Olive 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Renwick Olive reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Olive GroveSW Olive Grove living room

@adriennerogerscolor

Renwick OliveSherwin Williams Renwick Olive Living Room

@cincycrawford

Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Renwick Olive has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Olive GroveSW Olive Grove kitchen island

@townshipfarmhouse

Renwick OliveSw Renwick Olive Kitchen

@cemeteryhouseresurrected

Kitchen Cabinets

Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. Renwick Olive has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Olive GroveSW 7734 kitchen cabinets

@townshipfarmhouse

Renwick OliveSw 2815 Painted Cabinets

@our.lakehouse.living

Color Details

Olive Grove
Sherwin-Williams · 7734
Hex#857C5D
LRV20.2
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7734
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Renwick Olive
Sherwin-Williams · 2815
Hex#97896A
LRV25.5
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number2815
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Olive Grove vs Renwick Olive Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Olive Grove
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Olive Grove
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

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

Olive Grove reads noticeably lighter

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

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

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

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Olive Grove
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

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

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Olive Grove
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Olive Grove
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Olive Grove
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Olive Grove
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Olive Grove reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Olive Grove
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Olive Grove
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Olive Grove reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Olive Grove
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Olive Grove
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Olive Grove reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Olive Grove
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Olive Grove
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Olive Grove
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter

Senses
Olive Grove
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Olive Grove
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Olive Grove reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Olive Grove
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

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

Nearly identical in tone

Thames Fog
Olive Grove
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Olive Grove
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Olive Grove reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Olive Grove
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Olive Grove
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads slightly lighter

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

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

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

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Olive Grove
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Olive Grove
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Olive Grove reads slightly lighter