Olive Green vs Light DAK Green

Olive Green

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
3rd Gen Standard
Code
AK11147
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#8b975b (estimate)

Light DAK Green

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Historical
Code
WP4149P
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#7b8851 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Light DAK Green is a little darker than Olive Green.

Can I use Light DAK Green instead of Olive Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Light DAK Green is a little darker than Olive Green.

Can I use Olive Green instead of Light DAK Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Olive Green is a little lighter.

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 Olive Green on the colour wheel See Light DAK Green on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Olive Green

Other AK Interactive paints close to Light DAK Green

All matches: Olive Green equivalents · Light DAK Green equivalents

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