What is the difference between Medium Olive Green and Pastel Green?

ΔE 5 (very close). Pastel Green is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Medium Olive Green vs Pastel Green

Medium Olive Green

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Standard
Code: AK11148
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #869a72 (estimate)

Pastel Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.885
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #839064 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.0, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Pastel Green is a little darker, warmer than Medium Olive Green.

Can I use Pastel Green instead of Medium Olive Green?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). Pastel Green is a little darker, warmer than Medium Olive Green.

Can I use Medium Olive Green instead of Pastel Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Medium Olive Green is a little lighter, 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 Medium Olive Green on the colour wheel See Pastel Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Medium Olive Green

Medium Olive Green vs Interior Grey Green (71.305)Model Air · ΔE 9, close
Medium Olive Green vs Sky Type S (71.302)Model Air · ΔE 10, close
Medium Olive Green vs IJA Light Grey Green (71.321)Model Air · ΔE 10, close

Other AK Interactive paints close to Pastel Green

Pastel Green vs Silver Grey No.28 (AK11374)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 6, very close
Pastel Green vs Green FS 34258 (AK11876)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 7, close
Pastel Green vs WWI German Light Green (AK11802)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 8, close

All matches: Medium Olive Green equivalents · Pastel Green equivalents