What is the difference between Olive Green and Fern Green?

ΔE 7 (close). Fern Green is a little darker, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Olive Green vs Fern 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)

Fern Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.833
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3b5435 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Fern Green is a little darker, more saturated than Olive Green.

Can I use Fern Green instead of Olive Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Fern Green is a little darker, more saturated than Olive Green.

Can I use Olive Green instead of Fern Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Olive Green is a little lighter, more muted.

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 Fern Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Olive Green

Olive Green vs Light Green Chrom. (71.006)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Fern Green
Olive Green vs Intermediate Green (70.891)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Fern Green
Olive Green vs Green Zinc Chrom. (71.094)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Fern Green

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Fern Green

Fern Green vs Olivgrün (ATOM-20079)ATOM · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Olive Green
Fern Green vs Dark Olive Green FS-34130 (AMMO.F-503)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 8, close
Fern Green vs Dark Green (A.MIG-3507)Oilbrusher · ΔE 8, close

All matches: Olive Green equivalents · Fern Green equivalents