What is the difference between RLM 80 and US Olive Drab?

ΔE 4 (very close). US Olive Drab is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

RLM 80 vs US Olive Drab

RLM 80

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Air Series
Code: AK11834
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #585745 (estimate)

US Olive Drab

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.887
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4c4e3d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 4.3, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. US Olive Drab is a little darker, cooler than RLM 80.

Can I use US Olive Drab instead of RLM 80?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 4). US Olive Drab is a little darker, cooler than RLM 80.

Can I use RLM 80 instead of US Olive Drab?

The same difference applies the other way round: RLM 80 is a little lighter, 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 RLM 80 on the colour wheel See US Olive Drab on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to RLM 80

RLM 80 vs Light Olive (71.247)Model Air · ΔE 1, very close · closer than US Olive Drab
RLM 80 vs USAF Olive Drab (71.016)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than US Olive Drab
RLM 80 vs USA Olive Drab (70.608)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than US Olive Drab

Other AK Interactive paints close to US Olive Drab

US Olive Drab vs RLM 81 Version 2 (AK11836)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 3, very close · closer than RLM 80
US Olive Drab vs Dark Olive Drab 41 (AK11860)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 3, very close · closer than RLM 80
US Olive Drab vs RLM 71 (AK11822)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 4, very close · closer than RLM 80

All matches: RLM 80 equivalents · US Olive Drab equivalents