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

ΔE 3 (very close). IJA Olive Green is warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

S.C.C. No.15 Olive Drab vs IJA Olive Green

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)

IJA Olive Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.286
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. IJA Olive Green is warmer than S.C.C. No.15 Olive Drab.

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

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

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

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 IJA Olive Green on the colour wheel

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

S.C.C. No.15 Olive Drab vs Dark Green RLM71 (71.015)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 IJA Olive Green

IJA Olive Green vs British Dark Olive Green PFI (AK11381)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 1, very close · closer than S.C.C. No.15 Olive Drab
IJA Olive Green vs PC10 Late (AK11809)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 4, very close
IJA Olive Green 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 · IJA Olive Green equivalents