What is the difference between Russian Green 4BO and Medium Olive?

ΔE 5 (very close). Medium Olive is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Russian Green 4BO vs Medium Olive

Russian Green 4BO

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen AFV Series
Code: AK11368
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #374929 (estimate)

Medium Olive

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.850
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #364931 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.0, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Medium Olive is more muted, cooler than Russian Green 4BO.

Can I use Medium Olive instead of Russian Green 4BO?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). Medium Olive is more muted, cooler than Russian Green 4BO.

Can I use Russian Green 4BO instead of Medium Olive?

The same difference applies the other way round: Russian Green 4BO is more saturated, 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 Russian Green 4BO on the colour wheel See Medium Olive on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Russian Green 4BO

Russian Green 4BO vs Uniform Green (70.922)Model Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Medium Olive
Russian Green 4BO vs Flat Green (70.968)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Medium Olive
Russian Green 4BO vs Fern Green (70.833)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close

Other AK Interactive paints close to Medium Olive

Medium Olive vs WWI German Dark Green (AK11803)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Russian Green 4BO
Medium Olive vs IJA #21 Midori iro (Green) (AK11902)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Russian Green 4BO
Medium Olive vs Gunship Green (AK11150)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Russian Green 4BO

All matches: Russian Green 4BO equivalents · Medium Olive equivalents