What is the difference between Dark Olive Drab 41 and Light Olive?

ΔE 4 (very close). Light Olive is a little lighter. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dark Olive Drab 41 vs Light Olive

Dark Olive Drab 41

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Air Series
Code: AK11860
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #535041 (estimate)

Light Olive

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.247
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #595844 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 4.3, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Light Olive is a little lighter than Dark Olive Drab 41.

Can I use Light Olive instead of Dark Olive Drab 41?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 4). Light Olive is a little lighter than Dark Olive Drab 41.

Can I use Dark Olive Drab 41 instead of Light Olive?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Olive Drab 41 is a little darker.

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 Dark Olive Drab 41 on the colour wheel See Light Olive on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dark Olive Drab 41

Dark Olive Drab 41 vs USAF Olive Drab (71.016)Model Air · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Light Olive
Dark Olive Drab 41 vs Dark Earth (71.029)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Light Olive
Dark Olive Drab 41 vs Brown Violet RLM81 (71.264)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Light Olive

Other AK Interactive paints close to Light Olive

Light Olive vs RLM 80 (AK11834)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Dark Olive Drab 41
Light Olive vs RLM 81 Version 1 (AK11835)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Dark Olive Drab 41
Light Olive vs ANA 613 Olive Drab (AK11863)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Dark Olive Drab 41

All matches: Dark Olive Drab 41 equivalents · Light Olive equivalents