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Cloverdale PaintEX034

Olive Drab

At first glance, Olive Drab belongs to the greige family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. An LRV of 23.7 places it through the middle of the scale, where color and depth can remain visible as the light changes. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.

LRV

23.69

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Light Reflectance Value
23.69
Dark
Collection

Olive Drab's Color Strip

Olive Drab is the sixth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between True North and Wishbone. The strip spans from River Rock at the lightest end to Wishbone at the deepest. Strip Ex5 lines up the full value range so you can see exactly where this color lands among its closest relatives.

Olive Drab in Rooms

Follow Olive Drab from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 8 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.

1 Bathroom Photo

The contrast between bright mornings and quieter evening light can draw different notes from Olive Drab (EX034). The greige, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.

Olive Drab EX034 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

Olive Drab gives this bathroom a clean, considered finish.

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2 Bedroom Photos

Olive Drab (EX034) can change noticeably under gentle morning light and low evening lamps. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.

Olive Drab EX034 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

Olive Drab sets a calm, restful tone in this bedroom.

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Olive Drab EX034 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

Olive Drab in a spacious bedroom — see how the color behaves at scale.

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1 Dining Room Photo

Olive Drab (EX034) can change noticeably under natural light, candles and pendant lighting. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.

Olive Drab EX034 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

Olive Drab on the dining room walls — a color that makes evenings feel intentional.

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2 Misc Photos

2 misc images place Olive Drab (EX034) in an assortment of spaces that reveals the color outside a single design formula. An LRV of 23.7 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.

Olive Drab EX034 by Cloverdale Paint — Foyer

Olive Drab in a foyer — the first impression this color makes is a confident one.

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Olive Drab EX034 by Cloverdale Paint — Sun Room

Olive Drab in a sun-filled room — how this color holds up in direct light.

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1 Kitchen Photo

Olive Drab (EX034) can change noticeably under daylight, task lighting and evening pendants. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.

Olive Drab EX034 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

Olive Drab on the kitchen walls — a backdrop that works without demanding attention.

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1 Living Room Photo

1 living room image trace Olive Drab (EX034) through the room’s shift from daytime energy to evening calm. Its place within Ex-Series hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit.

Olive Drab EX034 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

Olive Drab on the walls of this living room — warm, grounded, easy to live with.

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Color Codes

RGB138, 134, 115
HSL50° 9% 50%
CIE LabL: 55.8 a: -1.9 b: 10.8
XYZX: 22.10 Y: 23.69 Z: 19.63
StripEx5 pos. 6