What is the difference between Bronze Green and Midnight Olive?

ΔE 5 (very close). Midnight Olive is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Bronze Green vs Midnight Olive

Bronze Green

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Air Series
Code: AK11857
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #293625 (estimate)

Midnight Olive

Brand: Army Painter
Range: John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code: Vol. 2
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2c3226 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 4.8, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Midnight Olive is more muted, warmer than Bronze Green.

Can I use Midnight Olive instead of Bronze Green?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). Midnight Olive is more muted, warmer than Bronze Green.

Can I use Bronze Green instead of Midnight Olive?

The same difference applies the other way round: Bronze Green is more saturated, cooler.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Bronze Green on the colour wheel See Midnight Olive on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Bronze Green

Bronze Green vs Militia GreenWarpaints Air · ΔE 5, very close
Bronze Green vs Dark Drab (WP4026P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 7, close
Bronze Green vs Dark Feldgrau (WP4042P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 7, close

Other AK Interactive paints close to Midnight Olive

Midnight Olive vs LAF Green (AK11357)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Bronze Green
Midnight Olive vs IJN D1 Deep Green Black (AK11893)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Bronze Green
Midnight Olive vs Base Green (Protective) (AK11367)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Bronze Green

All matches: Bronze Green equivalents · Midnight Olive equivalents