What is the difference between Olivgrün and Helmet Brown?

ΔE 8 (close). Helmet Brown is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Olivgrün vs Helmet Brown

Olivgrün

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20079
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #475832 (estimate)

Helmet Brown

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4161P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #494c28 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Helmet Brown is a little darker, warmer than Olivgrün.

Can I use Helmet Brown instead of Olivgrün?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Helmet Brown is a little darker, warmer than Olivgrün.

Can I use Olivgrün instead of Helmet Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Olivgrün is a little lighter, cooler.

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 Olivgrün on the colour wheel See Helmet Brown on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Olivgrün

Olivgrün vs Army GreenWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Helmet Brown
Olivgrün vs Army GreenWarpaints Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Helmet Brown
Olivgrün vs Mid DAK Green (WP4148P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Helmet Brown

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Helmet Brown

Helmet Brown vs Olive Drab (ATOM-20069)ATOM · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Olivgrün
Helmet Brown vs Schwarzgrün RLM 70 (ATOM-20101)ATOM · ΔE 6, close · closer than Olivgrün
Helmet Brown vs Russian Green 4BO (ATOM-20071)ATOM · ΔE 7, close · closer than Olivgrün

All matches: Olivgrün equivalents · Helmet Brown equivalents