What is the difference between RLM 65 (1941) and Desert Olive Green?

ΔE 8 (close). Desert Olive Green is more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

RLM 65 (1941) vs Desert Olive Green

RLM 65 (1941)

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Air Series
Code: AK11818
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #94a198 (estimate)

Desert Olive Green

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4140P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #959b85 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Desert Olive Green is more saturated than RLM 65 (1941).

Can I use Desert Olive Green instead of RLM 65 (1941)?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Desert Olive Green is more saturated than RLM 65 (1941).

Can I use RLM 65 (1941) instead of Desert Olive Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: RLM 65 (1941) is more muted.

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 RLM 65 (1941) on the colour wheel See Desert Olive Green on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to RLM 65 (1941)

RLM 65 (1941) vs Shark WhiteWarpaints Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Desert Olive Green
RLM 65 (1941) vs Grey CastleWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Desert Olive Green
RLM 65 (1941) vs Combat FatiguesWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Desert Olive Green

Other AK Interactive paints close to Desert Olive Green

Desert Olive Green vs Medium Sea Grey (AK11014)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 4, very close · closer than RLM 65 (1941)
Desert Olive Green vs RLM 02 RLM-Grau (1938) (AK11811)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 4, very close · closer than RLM 65 (1941)
Desert Olive Green vs RAF Camouflage Beige (Hemp) BS381C/389 (AK11856)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 6, very close · closer than RLM 65 (1941)

All matches: RLM 65 (1941) equivalents · Desert Olive Green equivalents