Colors that compliment with olive green?

Spo2322837
by Spo2322837
My bathroom tub is olive green beige walls, not liking the tub color , but will have to work for now, never happy with what I put for color. Help
  17 answers
  • Jane Jane on Apr 12, 2018

    Neutral colors mixed with a salmon might work.

  • Karen Brunck Karen Brunck on Apr 12, 2018

    Navy blue with white trim and linens will keep your eyes away from the green.

  • Aly22711448 Aly22711448 on Apr 12, 2018

    Tan and red would also be funky.

  • Nan W. Nan W. on Apr 12, 2018

    Always go with a complementary color! Pink or red would really punch up the space!

  • Ray Bassett Ray Bassett on Apr 12, 2018

    I would just have it professionally redone. In my area that only costs $200 and it is a lot less than replacing the tub!


  • Bonnie Bonnie on Apr 12, 2018

    Plum works great with olive. Also dusty rose and creamy white. Another interesting combo is teal and olive - sounds weird but it works!

  • Liv Liv on Apr 12, 2018

    You can paint the tiles.

  • Jenn Kelly Jenn Kelly on Apr 12, 2018

    On the colour wheel, dark purple (red violet) is the complementary colour to olive green (yellow green).

  • Kathy Kathy on Apr 12, 2018

    This color would work beautifully with the olive green


  • Jayne Jayne on Apr 12, 2018

    You said complementary color yet you said you don't care for the green. If you use a complementary color it emphasize the green. Think of Christmas colors of green and red. Each makes the other stand out. Oddly, adding another greenish (someone mentioned teal) color will play down the green whereas the complementary (purple or brick) will only make the green more obvious. If the tub is the only green cover with a large to the floor outer shower curtain.

  • Ro Ro on Apr 14, 2018

    Purple is the best

    olive and purple are in my bedroom

  • Teri Rosen Teri Rosen on Apr 14, 2018

    Find a matching paint sample at a paint store and look at shades of charcoal Blues or gray Blues. You might be able to change the actual look of the olive by complimenting it with a shade of blue that has gray accent in it. And I would go dark and then use a lighter shade of that same color. And just add a black or grey accent light-- paint your light black or grey and use bright bulbs. Then you could have pops of color like bright pink towels or patterned accents. Attached is a close-up of my shower curtain that I got at T.J.Maxx.

  • B. Enne B. Enne on Apr 14, 2018

    Pick a shower curtain or wallpaper you love with the olive in it. Choose complementary colours from it. You could use a neutral colour for the walls, and the more bold colours for towels, if you don't want too dark a wall shade.

  • B. Enne B. Enne on Apr 14, 2018

    Here is an answer I provided on another similar post a couple of years ago:

    white,creamy white, a lighter version of the current olive, terra cotta (not the super orangey one) dark or light grey, brown, navy, plum, eggplant (looks really good), greyed plum, Here are some combinations: http://www.colorcombos.com/olive-color-schemes.html


    https://www.hometalk.com/diy/paint/q-i-need-suggestions-on-color-to-go-with-olive-drab-13676617

    I need suggestions on color to go with olive drab!
  • Debi53 Debi53 on Apr 14, 2018

    A beautiful pale aqua will be lovely with the green. Think of ocean (aqua) and grass (green) --nature colors that work beautifully together. Then add crisp white towels and antique gold or brass accessories.

  • Ilona Korodi Abbott Ilona Korodi Abbott on Apr 14, 2018

    I had a friend who had the same thing. Olive green tub toilet n sink. She sold home interior at the time b accented in white magnolias.. Pictures, flowers. Greenery etc. Looked like a million!