What is the difference between Russian Green 4BO and Olive Green?

ΔE 10 (fair). Olive Green is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Russian Green 4BO vs Olive Green

Russian Green 4BO

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20071
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #485222 (estimate)

Olive Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.967
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #455f38 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Olive Green is a little lighter, cooler than Russian Green 4BO.

Can I use Olive Green instead of Russian Green 4BO?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Olive Green is a little lighter, cooler than Russian Green 4BO.

Can I use Russian Green 4BO instead of Olive Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Russian Green 4BO is a little 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 Russian Green 4BO on the colour wheel See Olive Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Russian Green 4BO

Russian Green 4BO vs Green Zinc Chrom. (71.094)Model Air · ΔE 10, close · closer than Olive Green
Russian Green 4BO vs Uniform Green (70.922)Model Color · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Olive Green
Russian Green 4BO vs Earth Green (Early) (70.611)Model Air · ΔE 11, fair

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Olive Green

Olive Green vs Olivgrün (ATOM-20079)ATOM · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Russian Green 4BO
Olive Green vs Dragon Green (IONIC-0141)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 6, close · closer than Russian Green 4BO
Olive Green vs Dunkelgrün RLM 81 (ATOM-20077)ATOM · ΔE 6, close · closer than Russian Green 4BO

All matches: Russian Green 4BO equivalents · Olive Green equivalents