What is the difference between Dark Boot Brown and US Olive Drab?

ΔE 6 (very close). US Olive Drab is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dark Boot Brown vs US Olive Drab

Dark Boot Brown

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4126P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #484231 (estimate)

US Olive Drab

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.887
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4c4e3d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.9, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. US Olive Drab is a little lighter, cooler than Dark Boot Brown.

Can I use US Olive Drab instead of Dark Boot Brown?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). US Olive Drab is a little lighter, cooler than Dark Boot Brown.

Can I use Dark Boot Brown instead of US Olive Drab?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Boot Brown 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 Dark Boot Brown on the colour wheel See US Olive Drab on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dark Boot Brown

Dark Boot Brown vs Dark Green RLM71 (71.015)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than US Olive Drab
Dark Boot Brown vs IJA Olive Green (71.286)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than US Olive Drab
Dark Boot Brown vs N. (71.316)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than US Olive Drab

Other Army Painter paints close to US Olive Drab

US Olive Drab vs Tundra TaupeWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dark Boot Brown
US Olive Drab vs Venom WyrmWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dark Boot Brown
US Olive Drab vs Woodland CamoWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close

All matches: Dark Boot Brown equivalents · US Olive Drab equivalents