What is the difference between NATO Green and Olive Green RLM80?

ΔE 5 (very close). Olive Green RLM80 is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

NATO Green vs Olive Green RLM80

NATO Green

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20066
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3a4530 (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 5.4, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Olive Green RLM80 is more muted, cooler than NATO Green.

Can I use Olive Green RLM80 instead of NATO Green?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). Olive Green RLM80 is more muted, cooler than NATO Green.

Can I use NATO Green instead of Olive Green RLM80?

The same difference applies the other way round: NATO Green is more saturated, 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 NATO Green on the colour wheel See Olive Green RLM80 on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to NATO Green

NATO Green vs Refractive Green (70.890)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Olive Green RLM80
NATO Green vs Medium Olive (70.850)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Olive Green RLM80
NATO Green vs Russian Unif. WWII (70.924)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Olive Green RLM80

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Olive Green RLM80

Olive Green RLM80 vs Field Grey Shadow FS-34086 (AMMO.F-514)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 2, very close · closer than NATO Green
Olive Green RLM80 vs Starship Filth (A.MIG-3513)Oilbrusher · ΔE 4, very close · closer than NATO Green
Olive Green RLM80 vs Italian Green Camo (AMMO.F-535)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 6, close

All matches: NATO Green equivalents · Olive Green RLM80 equivalents