What is the difference between Olive Green and Lupercal Green?

ΔE 15 (fair). Lupercal Green is noticeably darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Olive Green vs Lupercal Green

Olive Green

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Acrylic Colors for Figures
Code: AMMO.F-534
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4c6047 (estimate)

Lupercal Green

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Base
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #1a4a3a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Lupercal Green is noticeably darker, cooler than Olive Green.

Can I use Lupercal Green instead of Olive Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Lupercal Green is noticeably darker, cooler than Olive Green.

Can I use Olive Green instead of Lupercal Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Olive Green is noticeably lighter, 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 Lupercal Green on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Olive Green

Olive Green vs Death Korps DrabColour: Base · ΔE 10, close · closer than Lupercal Green
Olive Green vs Straken GreenColour: Layer · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Lupercal Green
Olive Green vs Death World ForestColour: Base · ΔE 15, loose

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Lupercal Green

Lupercal Green vs Russian Green Uniform (ATOM-20099)ATOM · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Olive Green
Lupercal Green vs Phtalo Green (ATOM-20094)ATOM · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Olive Green
Lupercal Green vs Uniform Green Base FS-34128 (AMMO.F-509)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Olive Green

All matches: Olive Green equivalents · Lupercal Green equivalents