Match Olive Colour
Little Greene Olive Colour is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 5. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.
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Closest matches across every brand
One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.
At LRV NaN vs NaN, Blue Grotto is decisively the brighter choice. The ΔE 3.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Windsor Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 8 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Olive green reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 11.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 11.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 4-point LRV gap (10 vs 5) makes Avocado the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 11.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 4-point LRV gap (9 vs 5) makes Pinetop the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 11.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 5-point LRV gap (10 vs 5) makes Eastern Bamboo the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 11.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 11.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 8 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 14.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Grotto reads slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 16.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Organic Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 20.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
S 6020-Y30R reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 21.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 7-point LRV gap (13 vs 5) makes Muddy Mississippi the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 21.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.