Renwick Olive vs Passageway

Renwick OliveSherwin-WilliamsvsPassagewayValsparΔE 30.4Very different colors

Renwick Olive is a Sherwin-Williams color while Passageway comes from Valspar. Hue-wise, Renwick Olive belongs to the beige-greige family and Passageway to the blue-grey family. At LRV 26 vs 14, Renwick Olive will read as the brighter of the two — a 11-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 30.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Renwick Olive vs Passageway in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Renwick Olive and Passageway 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

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. Renwick Olive returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Renwick OliveSherwin Williams Renwick Olive Living Room

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PassagewayValspar Passageway victorian living room color

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Renwick Olive will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Passageway would.

Renwick OliveRenwick Olive bathroom vanity color

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PassagewayPassageway bathroom wall panelling color

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Color Details

Renwick Olive
Sherwin-Williams · 2815
Hex#97896A
LRV25.5
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number2815
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Passageway
Valspar · V137-6
Hex#596c77
LRV14.2
BrandValspar
NumberV137-6
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Renwick Olive vs Passageway Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Renwick Olive
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Renwick Olive
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

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

Renwick Olive reads noticeably lighter

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

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

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

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Renwick Olive
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

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

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Renwick Olive
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Tranquil Dawn
Renwick Olive
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Renwick Olive
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Renwick Olive
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Renwick Olive reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Renwick Olive
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Renwick Olive
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Renwick Olive reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Renwick Olive
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Black grey
Renwick Olive
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Renwick Olive reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Renwick Olive
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Renwick Olive
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Renwick Olive
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter

Senses
Renwick Olive
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Renwick Olive
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Renwick Olive reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Renwick Olive
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

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

Renwick Olive reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Renwick Olive
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Ocean Abyss
Renwick Olive
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Renwick Olive reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Renwick Olive
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Renwick Olive
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads slightly lighter

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

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

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

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Renwick Olive
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

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

RAL 180-1 reads noticeably lighter