What is the difference between Field Grey Shadow FS-34086 and Olive Green RLM80?

ΔE 2 (very close). Olive Green RLM80 is warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Field Grey Shadow FS-34086 vs Olive Green RLM80

Field Grey Shadow FS-34086

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Acrylic Colors for Figures
Code: AMMO.F-514
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3d493d (estimate)

Olive Green RLM80

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.265
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3e473a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 1.6, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Olive Green RLM80 is warmer than Field Grey Shadow FS-34086.

Can I use Olive Green RLM80 instead of Field Grey Shadow FS-34086?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 2). Olive Green RLM80 is warmer than Field Grey Shadow FS-34086.

Can I use Field Grey Shadow FS-34086 instead of Olive Green RLM80?

The same difference applies the other way round: Field Grey Shadow FS-34086 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 Field Grey Shadow FS-34086 on the colour wheel See Olive Green RLM80 on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Field Grey Shadow FS-34086

Field Grey Shadow FS-34086 vs Light Green RLM82 (71.022)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close
Field Grey Shadow FS-34086 vs NATO Green (70.612)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close
Field Grey Shadow FS-34086 vs Medium Olive (71.092)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Olive Green RLM80

Olive Green RLM80 vs Starship Filth (A.MIG-3513)Oilbrusher · ΔE 4, very close
Olive Green RLM80 vs NATO Green (ATOM-20066)ATOM · ΔE 5, very close
Olive Green RLM80 vs Italian Green Camo (AMMO.F-535)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 6, close

All matches: Field Grey Shadow FS-34086 equivalents · Olive Green RLM80 equivalents