Starship Filth vs Desert Olive Green

Starship Filth

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
Shaders
Code
A.MIG-0855
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#9b9281 (estimate)

Desert Olive Green

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Historical
Code
WP4140P
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#959b85 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Desert Olive Green is cooler than Starship Filth. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Starship Filth is an ink, glaze or transparent paint and Army Painter Desert Olive Green is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Desert Olive Green instead of Starship Filth?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Desert Olive Green is cooler than Starship Filth. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Starship Filth instead of Desert Olive Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Starship Filth is 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 Starship Filth on the colour wheel See Desert Olive Green on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Starship Filth

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Desert Olive Green

All matches: Starship Filth equivalents · Desert Olive Green equivalents

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