What is the difference between Olive Green and Loren Forest?

ΔE 10 (close). Loren Forest is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Olive Green vs Loren Forest

Olive Green

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Oilbrusher
Code: A.MIG-3505
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #677d2c (estimate)

Loren Forest

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5a7a3a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Loren Forest is more muted, cooler than Olive Green.

Can I use Loren Forest instead of Olive Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Loren Forest is more muted, cooler than Olive Green.

Can I use Olive Green instead of Loren Forest?

The same difference applies the other way round: Olive 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 Olive Green on the colour wheel See Loren Forest on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Olive Green

Olive Green vs Elysian GreenColour: Layer · ΔE 6, close · closer than Loren Forest
Olive Green vs Elysian GreenColour: Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than Loren Forest
Olive Green vs Death Guard GreenColour: Base · ΔE 10, close

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Loren Forest

Loren Forest vs Green Base (ATOM-20083)ATOM · ΔE 9, close · closer than Olive Green
Loren Forest vs Weed Green (A.MIG-3530)Oilbrusher · ΔE 9, close · closer than Olive Green
Loren Forest vs Ogre Green (IONIC-0140)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 9, close · closer than Olive Green

All matches: Olive Green equivalents · Loren Forest equivalents