Olive Green vs Warp Lightning

Olive Green

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
IONIC Smart Colors
Code
IONIC-0131
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#7a9a01 (estimate)

Warp Lightning

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#8ab83a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Warp Lightning is noticeably lighter, cooler than Olive Green. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Olive Green is an opaque base/layer paint and Citadel Warp Lightning is a one-coat contrast-style paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Warp Lightning instead of Olive Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Warp Lightning is noticeably lighter, cooler than Olive Green. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Olive Green instead of Warp Lightning?

The same difference applies the other way round: Olive Green is noticeably darker, 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 Warp Lightning on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Olive Green

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Warp Lightning

All matches: Olive Green equivalents · Warp Lightning equivalents

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