Ripe Olive vs Upward
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Ripe Olive reads as green-grey, while Upward reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 57 vs 6, Upward will read as the brighter of the two — a 51-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Ripe Olive's neutral character against Upward's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 51.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 8 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ripe Olive vs Upward in Real Spaces
8 real rooms side by side. Seeing Ripe Olive and Upward 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. Upward returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Upward will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ripe Olive would.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Upward will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ripe Olive would.
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 Upward will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ripe Olive would.
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 LRV gap is large enough that Upward will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ripe Olive would.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Upward will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ripe Olive would.
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. Upward returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Upward will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ripe Olive would.
Color Details
Ripe Olive vs Upward Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ripe Olive on one side and Upward 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.
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