What is the difference between WWI French Green 2 and Dark Olive?

ΔE 8 (close). Dark Olive is more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

WWI French Green 2 vs Dark Olive

WWI French Green 2

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen AFV Series
Code: AK11306
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #222217 (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 7.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Olive is more muted than WWI French Green 2.

Can I use Dark Olive instead of WWI French Green 2?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Dark Olive is more muted than WWI French Green 2.

Can I use WWI French Green 2 instead of Dark Olive?

The same difference applies the other way round: WWI French Green 2 is 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 WWI French Green 2 on the colour wheel See Dark Olive on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to WWI French Green 2

WWI French Green 2 vs Magnolia BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dark Olive
WWI French Green 2 vs Brigandine BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 6, close · closer than Dark Olive
WWI French Green 2 vs Hardened CarapaceWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 6, 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 WWI French Green 2
Dark Olive vs IJN Q1 Anti-Glare Blue-Black (AK11895)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 6, very close · closer than WWI French Green 2
Dark Olive vs Smoke Black (AK11028)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 6, very close · closer than WWI French Green 2

All matches: WWI French Green 2 equivalents · Dark Olive equivalents