Olive Gray
There is more to PPG Olive Gray (PPG1027-4) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. Its beige, greige and grey, plus 1 more classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
#afa78dLRV
34.00
Olive Gray's Color Strip
Olive Gray is the fourth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Heavy Hammock and Rattan Palm. The strip spans from Cocoon at the lightest end to Grapevine at the deepest. Strip PPG1027 puts these related shades in sequence, making it simple to find the tone that suits your room.
Olive Gray in Rooms
Follow Olive Gray from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 10 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.
1 Bathroom Photo
Olive Gray (PPG1027-4) moves through 1 bathroom image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. An LRV of 34 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Olive Gray — wabi-sabi bathroom
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1 Bedroom Photo
The 1 bedroom image turn a beige swatch into something more spatial and expressive. An LRV of 34 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
A modern luxury bedroom painted in Olive Gray
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1 Front Door Photo
The threshold between the street and the interior can draw different notes from Olive Gray (PPG1027-4). The beige, greige, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
stylish front door featuring Olive Gray by PPG
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1 Home Office Photo
1 home office image trace Olive Gray (PPG1027-4) through the transition between focused work and the rest of the home. The beige, greige, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
PPG Olive Gray in a mid century home office
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1 Dining Room Photo
Olive Gray (PPG1027-4) can change noticeably under natural light, candles and pendant lighting. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
Olive Gray paint in a mid century dining room
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1 Kitchen Photo
Olive Gray (PPG1027-4) can change noticeably under daylight, task lighting and evening pendants. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
Olive Gray — minimalist kitchen
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1 Mudroom Photo
Olive Gray (PPG1027-4) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: An LRV of 34 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room. Test it under doorway light and the softer illumination of an internal passage.
Olive Gray paint in a industrial mudroom
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1 House Photo
1 house image trace Olive Gray (PPG1027-4) through the façade’s movement through sun, shade and season. The beige, greige, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Olive Gray color — mediterranean house inspiration
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1 Living Room Photo
1 living room image trace Olive Gray (PPG1027-4) through the room’s shift from daytime energy to evening calm. The beige, greige, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
A hollywood regency living room painted in Olive Gray
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1 Patio Photo
Olive Gray (PPG1027-4) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: An LRV of 34 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room. Test it under direct sun, reflected daylight and deep exterior shade.
boho patio featuring Olive Gray by PPG
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Coordinating Colors
Olive Gray reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 4), opening up a space where Black Magic encloses it.
Trim Color
Purity reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 34), opening up a space where Olive Gray encloses it.
Delicate White reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 34), opening up a space where Olive Gray encloses it.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Olive Gray is a midtone, gray, ochre yellow with a mossy undertone. It is a perfect paint color for a rich and historical statement in a dining room or public space. Pair it with off-white or deep wood trim.