What is the difference between Medium Olive Green and Dusty Skull?

ΔE 6 (very close). Dusty Skull is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Medium Olive Green vs Dusty Skull

Medium Olive Green

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Dio Drybrush
Code: A.MIG-0609
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #948968 (estimate)

Dusty Skull

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #91856e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.6, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Dusty Skull is more muted, warmer than Medium Olive Green.

Can I use Dusty Skull instead of Medium Olive Green?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Dusty Skull is more muted, warmer than Medium Olive Green.

Can I use Medium Olive Green instead of Dusty Skull?

The same difference applies the other way round: Medium Olive Green is more saturated, 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 Medium Olive Green on the colour wheel See Dusty Skull on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Medium Olive Green

Medium Olive Green vs Light Battle Dress (WP4051P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Dusty Skull
Medium Olive Green vs Charred BoneWarpaints Air · ΔE 8, close
Medium Olive Green vs Tomb King TanWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Dusty Skull

Dusty Skull vs Zimmerit (ATOM-20144)ATOM · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Medium Olive Green
Dusty Skull vs Dust (ATOM-20143)ATOM · ΔE 7, close
Dusty Skull vs Nakajima Interior Green (ATOM-20139)ATOM · ΔE 8, close

All matches: Medium Olive Green equivalents · Dusty Skull equivalents