What is the difference between Golden Olive and Snake Scales?

ΔE 17 (loose). Snake Scales is more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Golden Olive vs Snake Scales

Golden Olive

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

Snake Scales

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Legacy
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. Snake Scales is more saturated, cooler than Golden Olive.

Can I use Snake Scales instead of Golden Olive?

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

Can I use Golden Olive instead of Snake Scales?

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 Snake Scales on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Golden Olive

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

Other AK Interactive paints close to Snake Scales

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

All matches: Golden Olive equivalents · Snake Scales equivalents