What is the difference between S.C.C. No.15 Olive Drab and Dark Green RLM71?

ΔE 3 (very close). Dark Green RLM71 is warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

S.C.C. No.15 Olive Drab vs Dark Green RLM71

S.C.C. No.15 Olive Drab

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen AFV Series
Code: AK11386
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #393c28 (estimate)

Dark Green RLM71

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.015
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #42402c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 3.3, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Dark Green RLM71 is warmer than S.C.C. No.15 Olive Drab.

Can I use Dark Green RLM71 instead of S.C.C. No.15 Olive Drab?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 3). Dark Green RLM71 is warmer than S.C.C. No.15 Olive Drab.

Can I use S.C.C. No.15 Olive Drab instead of Dark Green RLM71?

The same difference applies the other way round: S.C.C. No.15 Olive Drab is cooler.

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 S.C.C. No.15 Olive Drab on the colour wheel See Dark Green RLM71 on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to S.C.C. No.15 Olive Drab

S.C.C. No.15 Olive Drab vs IJA Olive Green (71.286)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close
S.C.C. No.15 Olive Drab vs N. (71.316)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close
S.C.C. No.15 Olive Drab vs BS Dark Green (71.324)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close

Other AK Interactive paints close to Dark Green RLM71

Dark Green RLM71 vs British Dark Olive Green PFI (AK11381)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 1, very close · closer than S.C.C. No.15 Olive Drab
Dark Green RLM71 vs PC10 Late (AK11809)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 4, very close
Dark Green RLM71 vs Field Grey Base #1 (Green uniform) (AK11425)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 4, very close

All matches: S.C.C. No.15 Olive Drab equivalents · Dark Green RLM71 equivalents