Sherwin Williams Useful Gray vs. Dulux Pale Olivine

We understand how important it is to remember the details. The colors, each with their own unique beauty and value, are truly special. It's important to note that the colors have different hues. Sherwin Williams SW 7050 leans towards orange hues, while Dulux 90YY 62/166 is yellow.
Dulux 90YY 62/166 is more saturated than Useful Gray
Despite their differences, both colors share a similar value, Sherwin Williams SW 7050 radiating a lighter essence compared to 90YY 62/166.

Supported paint brands for comparison: Behr, Benjamin Moore, Farrow and Ball, Dulux, Jotun, Little Greene, NCS, Ral Classic, Ral Design, Ral Effect, Sherwin Williams, Valspar, Tikkurila

Technical color comparison for Sherwin Williams Useful Gray and Dulux Pale Olivine

Sherwin Williams Useful Gray	Dulux Pale Olivine
Shared hue scale
1Sherwin Williams Useful Gray — 43°2Dulux Pale Olivine — 60° 12 0°60°120°180°240°300°360°
Hue
43°orange	60°yellow
Saturation
16%	27%more saturated
Lightness?Simple 0–100% measure derived from the minimum and maximum sRGB channels. Use CIE L* for perceptual lightness.
78%	74%darker
LRV?Light Reflectance Value measures the percentage of light reflected by a color, from 0 for absolute black to 100 for pure white.
59.10	62.00looks lighter
CIE L?Perceptual lightness. CIE Lab lightness ranges from 0 for black to 100 for diffuse white.
81.391	82.309looks lighter
Color difference ΔE*₀₀?CIE color difference. Smaller is closer: about 0–1 is imperceptible, 1–2 just noticeable, 2–5 a small difference, 5–10 clear, and more than 10 very different.
8.455
Temperature
Warm	Warm

SW 7050Useful Gray

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90YY 62/166Pale Olivine

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Please note that the color shown on this page is a representation and might not exactly match the real shade of the cards, fan decks, or color collections. Your monitor, browser, and screen angle can all affect how the paint looks, so it may not be the same as what you see here. All information on this page is based on RGB and HEX values provided by manufacturers.

It's important to keep in mind that the same color may appear differently on various surfaces due to the nature of those surfaces. For example, the same shade will look different on a rough wall compared to the smooth surface of cabinets.

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