Matt Light Olive Drab vs Canopy Green

Matt Light Olive Drab

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
Shaders
Code
A.MIG-0741
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#bbbf5d (estimate)

Canopy Green

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a8c040 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Canopy Green is much more saturated, cooler than Matt Light Olive Drab. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Matt Light Olive Drab is an ink, glaze or transparent paint and Army Painter Canopy Green 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 Canopy Green instead of Matt Light Olive Drab?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Canopy Green is much more saturated, cooler than Matt Light Olive Drab. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Matt Light Olive Drab instead of Canopy Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Matt Light Olive Drab is much more muted, warmer.

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 Matt Light Olive Drab on the colour wheel See Canopy Green on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Matt Light Olive Drab

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Canopy Green

All matches: Matt Light Olive Drab equivalents · Canopy Green equivalents

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