Dark Green vs Olive Drab

Dark Green

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
Shaders
Code
A.MIG-0866
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#647345 (estimate)

Olive Drab

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#728552 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Olive Drab is a little lighter than Dark Green. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Dark Green is an ink, glaze or transparent paint and Army Painter Olive Drab is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Olive Drab instead of Dark Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Olive Drab is a little lighter than Dark Green. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Dark Green instead of Olive Drab?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Green is a little darker.

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 Dark Green on the colour wheel See Olive Drab on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Dark Green

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Olive Drab

All matches: Dark Green equivalents · Olive Drab equivalents

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