What is the difference between Rubber Black and Dark Olive?

ΔE 8 (close). Dark Olive is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Rubber Black vs Dark Olive

Rubber Black

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Standard
Code: AK11027
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #202015 (estimate)

Dark Olive

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4023P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #282625 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Olive is a little lighter, more muted than Rubber Black.

Can I use Dark Olive instead of Rubber Black?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Dark Olive is a little lighter, more muted than Rubber Black.

Can I use Rubber Black instead of Dark Olive?

The same difference applies the other way round: Rubber Black is a little darker, 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 Rubber Black on the colour wheel See Dark Olive on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Rubber Black

Rubber Black vs Magnolia BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than Dark Olive
Rubber Black vs Brigandine BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Dark Olive
Rubber Black vs Hardened CarapaceWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 7, close · closer than Dark Olive

Other AK Interactive paints close to Dark Olive

Dark Olive vs Soft Black (AK17050)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Rubber Black
Dark Olive vs IJN Q1 Anti-Glare Blue-Black (AK11895)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Rubber Black
Dark Olive vs Smoke Black (AK11028)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Rubber Black

All matches: Rubber Black equivalents · Dark Olive equivalents