Green Uniform Base vs Midnight Olive

Green Uniform Base

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
3rd Gen Figure Series
Code
AK11427
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#26341c (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 8.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Midnight Olive is more muted than Green Uniform Base.

Can I use Midnight Olive instead of Green Uniform Base?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Midnight Olive is more muted than Green Uniform Base.

Can I use Green Uniform Base instead of Midnight Olive?

The same difference applies the other way round: Green Uniform Base is more saturated.

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 Green Uniform Base on the colour wheel See Midnight Olive on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Green Uniform Base

Other AK Interactive paints close to Midnight Olive

All matches: Green Uniform Base equivalents · Midnight Olive equivalents

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