What is the difference between Golden Olive and Emerald Forest?

ΔE 17 (loose). Emerald Forest is more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Golden Olive vs Emerald Forest

Golden Olive

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Standard
Code: AK11139
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7ca629 (estimate)

Emerald Forest

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #55af30 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Emerald Forest is more saturated, cooler than Golden Olive.

Can I use Emerald Forest instead of Golden Olive?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Emerald Forest is more saturated, cooler than Golden Olive.

Can I use Golden Olive instead of Emerald Forest?

The same difference applies the other way round: Golden Olive is more muted, warmer.

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 Golden Olive on the colour wheel See Emerald Forest on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Golden Olive

Golden Olive vs Jungle GreenWarpaints Air · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Emerald Forest
Golden Olive vs Disgusting SlimeWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Emerald Forest
Golden Olive vs Canopy GreenWarpaints Air · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Emerald Forest

Other AK Interactive paints close to Emerald Forest

Emerald Forest vs Light Green (AK11141)3rd Gen Intense · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Golden Olive
Emerald Forest vs Slime Green (AK11275)Color Punch · ΔE 15, loose · closer than Golden Olive
Emerald Forest vs Frog Green (AK11136)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 18, loose

All matches: Golden Olive equivalents · Emerald Forest equivalents