Russian Olive
C2-941 · #ACAEA2 · LRV 42 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Pewter Green12
- 2Retreat21
- 3Russian Olive42
- 4Upward57
- 5Sea Salt63
What Color Is Russian Olive, Really?
Russian Olive reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how C2 Paint C2-941 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Russian Olive
Russian Olive is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Russian Olive
Russian Olive sits in the mid-range at LRV 42, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its yellow undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Russian Olive are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-941 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Escape GraySW 6185 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.8 | 41 | Color page → |
| Behr | Wells GrayPPU25-06 · Behr | 2.5 | 42 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Smoke & MirrorsCSP-105 · Benjamin Moore | 3.2 | 42 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Coastal Jetty5007-1C · Valspar | 1.5 | 39.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Light DrizzlePPG1033-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.1 | 41 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Loden Frost Green10GY 42/088 · Glidden | 1.7 | 42 | Color page → |
Similar C2 Paint Colors
The nearest shades to Russian Olive within C2 Paint's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #ACAEA2 in HSL space. Pair Russian Olive with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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