Brave Olive vs Honey Bear

Brave Olive and Honey Bear are both Dulux browns & earths. The gap between them is ΔE 1.7 — “near-identical”. Brave Olive is the lighter of the two, and Honey Bear the warmer. Both cost about £14.40 per litre.

	Brave Olive	Honey Bear
Hex	#AC833F	#AF8136
Lightness (L*)	57	57
Price / litre	£14.40	£14.40

Looking across brands instead? See Brave Olive’s cross-brand matches and cheaper alternatives, or Honey Bear’s.